FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEMSTAR 7 THERAPY

MDR report key: 3171991 · Received June 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
9615050-2013-01571
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K083019
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING AND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT ALARM WHEN A PROXIMAL OCCLUSION WAS PRESENT. THIS IS DUE TO CONTAMINATION ON THE PROXIMAL PRESSURE SENSOR PIN. THE CONTAMINATION PREVENTED THE PROXIMAL PRESSURE SENSOR PIN FROM CORRECTLY CONTACTING THE ADMINISTRATION SET CASSETTE DIAPHRAGM; THEREFORE, THE PUMP DID NOT DETECT PRESSURE CHANGES IN THE PROXIMAL TUBING. THE CONTAMINATION IS A RESULT OF USE IN THE CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENT. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOW BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED DURING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY, THE DEVICE DID NOT ALARM WHEN A PROXIMAL OCCLUSION WAS PRESENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE PT EVENTS AND NO REPORTED DELAYS OF CRITICAL THERAPIES WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
261476 GEMSTAR 7 THERAPY 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA