FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEMSTR 7 THPY ALT ST

MDR report key: 3113113 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
9615050-2013-01127
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
March 21, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA HOLDINGS DE COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K060806
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE. THE DEVICE HISTORY WAS DOWNLOADED AT THE SERVICE CENTER. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE ON THE REPORTED EVENT DATE OF (B)(6) 2013. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED ON (B)(6) 2013 AT 1234, TO DELIVERY WEIGHT DOSED IN MCG/KG/MIN, WITH A SET PATIENT WEIGHT OF (B)(6), A SET CONCENTRATION OF 139 MG/200 ML, A RATE OF 0.375 MG/K/MIN, AND A CONTAINER SIZE OF 200 ML. AT 1644, THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. THE DEVICE CONTINUED IN USE INTERMITTENTLY AT THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. ON (B)(6) 2013 AT 0843, AN EMPTY CONTAINER IS INDICATED AND KVO DELIVERY BEGAN. AT 0855, THE DELIVERY WAS STOPPED, A NEW CONTAINER IS INDICATED AND THE DELIVERY IS STARTED. AT NEW DATE STAMP OF (B)(6) 2013 OCCURRED. AT 1445, THE DELIVERY WAS STOPPED, A START ALARM OCCURRED AND WAS SILENCED. AT 1449, A CHANGE BATTERY ALARM OCCURRED AND THE DEVICE WAS POWERED ON USING BATTERIES. A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY INDICATED THE DEVICE DELIVERED AS PROGRAMMED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PATIENT RECEIVED MORE MEDICATION THAN INTENDED. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER MILRINONE 139 MG/200 ML, AT A RATE OF 2.5 ML/HR, A VTBI (VOLUME TO BE INFUSED) OF 250 ML AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. NO FURTHER PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE DELIVERY WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 80 HOURS. AFTER APPROX. 70 HOURS, THE PATIENT'S SPOUSE NOTED THE MEDICATION CONTAINER WAS EMPTY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204889 GEMSTR 7 THPY ALT ST 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA HOLDINGS DE COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR