FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRUM

MDR report key: 3140849 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030341
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Report Date
May 24, 2013
Manufacturer
SIGMA
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER SIGMA INFUSION PUMP "WIRELESS BATTERY MODULE" PART NUMBER (B)(4). FOR SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMPS. BATTERY FAILURE AND WIRELESS MODULE DUE TO FLUID MIGRATION. BATTERY CASE SCREWS MOUNT ARE CRACKING ON THE INTERNAL PORTION OF THE HOUSING ALLOWING FLUID MIGRATION AND ALSO NOTED NO SEALS ON MODULE CASE. FLUID IS SHORTING OUT THE BOARDS AND BATTERIES. THE SCREW MOUNTS ARE EXTREMELY THIN AND QUITE EASILY DAMAGED. WE HAVE HAD MINIMUM 7 BATTERIES FAILED DUE TO FLUID MIGRATION. NO ADVERSE PT EVENTS REPORTED TO THE BIOMEDICAL DEPT. (B)(4). DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2011 - (B)(6) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
232828 SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP FRN SIGMA REV G
232829 WIRELESS BATTERY MODULE BATTERY FRN BAXTER 35162

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1