FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLUM A+

MDR report key: 3062560 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3062560
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2012
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA INC
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS AT OUR FACILITY WITH PLUM A AND PLUM A+3 PUMPS (>200) INADEQUATELY PREVENTING FLUID FROM ENTERING THE DEVICE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PUMPING MECHANISM AND SENSORS. FLUID INGRESS COULD RESULT IN THE PUMP NOT RECOGNIZING THE CASSETTE. ERROR CODES N180, 181, 186, 187, 250, 251 AND 346 MAY BE DISPLAYED. NO PATIENT HARM HAS OCCURRED AND HOSPIRA TELLS US THEY WILL BE WORKING ON THE ISSUE IN THE 2ND QUARTER OF 2013. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FROM MARCH 2012 TO PRESENT. NO PATIENTS HAVE BEEN HARMED.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?INFUSION.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.DEVICE #2IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149612 PLUM A+ PUMP, INFUSION FRN HOSPIRA INC PLUM A+ *
149613 PLUM A+ PUMP, INFUSION FRN HOSPIRA INC PLUM A+3 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *