FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDFUSION

MDR report key: 3121676 · Received May 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3121676
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 22, 2013
Report Date
May 7, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITH'S MEDICAL
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE WAS CHECKING THE SYRINGE TO SEE WHEN IT WOULD BE EMPTY AND NEED TO BE CHANGED. IT WAS EXPECTED TO BE LOW AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE 13CC OF SOLUTION IN THE SYRINGE. THE MEDICATION IS MILRINONE (0.1MG/ML). IT WAS HUNG AT 0300 AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUNNING AT 1.6CC/HOUR. IF IT RAN AT THAT RATE FOR 12 HOURS THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 1CC LEFT IN THE SYRINGE. BIOMED WAS PAGED AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COME AND GET THE PUMP. NURSE SUPERVISOR SAID TO PLACE THE PUMP IN THE DIRTY SUPPLY ROOM, THAT BIOMED WILL LOOK AT IT LATER. MEDICAL TEAM INFORMED THAT MILRINONE DRIP WAS NOT INFUSING FOR SEVERAL HOURS ~ 7 HOURS.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
209824 MEDFUSION PUMP, INFUSION FRN SMITH'S MEDICAL 3500 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 DAY