GEMSTR 7 THPY ALT ST
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
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.
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 |