FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3101756 · Received April 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
1314492-2013-00467
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2013
Date of Event
April 1, 2013
Report Date
April 1, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042121
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY BAXTER. THE REPORTED SYMPTOM OF "INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF" COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED NOR BE QUALIFIED DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF "IMPROPER SHUTDOWN" ENTRIES IN THE HISTORY LOG. "IMPROPER SHUTDOWN" IS ALWAYS THE PRODUCT OF A PUMP SHUTTING OFF BY ITSELF OTHER THAN FOLLOWING A DEAD BATTERY ALERT. BAXTER'S DEVICE EVALUATION FOUND A SYSTEM ERROR 322 ENTRY IN THE HISTORY LOG DURING THE INFUSION SEGMENT. THE HISTORY LOG SHOWS THAT AFTER THE SYSTEM ERROR 322 THE UNIT WAS POWERED OFF BY A USER AS INDICATED IN THE LOG AS "PUMP OFF". UNIT EXPERIENCED SYSTEM ERROR 322 DURING TESTING CAUSED BY A FAILED UPPER AUXILIARY FLEX. IT IS LIKELY THE CUSTOMER MISINTERPRETED THE SYSTEM ERROR 322 AS THE PUMP TURNING OFF. THE UPPER AUXILIARY FLEX WAS REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER WILL BE ISSUED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PUMP INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF AND THAT THIS OCCURRED DURING AN INFUSION IN CCU. THE THERAPY WAS INTERRUPTED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
187707 SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP INFUSION PUMP FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 35700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1