FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLOGARD

MDR report key: 3130909 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-13467
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
May 9, 2013
Report Date
May 9, 2013
Manufacturer
SHARP CORPORATION OSAKA JAPAN
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION BY A BAXTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN, A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOW BATTERY ALARM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED ON-SITE BY A FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN. THIS IS AN ANCILLARY SERVICE EVENT OPENED DURING INVESTIGATION OF (B)(4). THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY LOW ALARM IS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE CONDITION THE MAIN BATTERY REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RESTORED TO A GOOD WORKING CONDITION. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED ON-SITE BY A FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN. THIS IS AN ANCILLARY SERVICE EVENT OPENED DURING INVESTIGATION OF (B)(4). THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE F-38 ALARM WAS DETERMINED TO BE RIGHT FORCE SENSING RESISTOR (FSR)/TUBE MISLOADING SENSOR OUT OF SPECIFICATION. TO CORRECT THE CONDITION, THE FSRS WERE REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RESTORED TO A GOOD WORKING CONDITION. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION BY A BAXTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN, A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE ALARM 38. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231156 FLOGARD PUMP, INFUSION FRN SHARP CORPORATION OSAKA JAPAN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1