FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRBR GEMSTR 1.2 FLTR PP Y-SITE 96IN

MDR report key: 3201578 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
9615050-2013-01753
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
May 25, 2013
Report Date
May 25, 2013
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K060806
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED AIR IN THE TUBING DISTAL TO THE AIR ELIMINATING FILTER. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE NURSE PRIMED THE TUBING SET WITH 7.7 ML OF AN UNSPECIFIED SOLUTION AND THE SECURE LOCK MALE ADAPTER OF THE TUBING SET WAS CONNECTED TO A FEMALE ADAPTER OF THE PATIENT'S IV ACCESS SITE. A GEMSTAR PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER 2 G CLOXACILLIN, WITH A 120 ML DOSE AMOUNT, FOR A DURATION OF 1 HOUR, WITH A DOSE FREQUENCY OF EVERY 6 HOURS, FOR 4 DOSES, AT A KEEP VEIN OPEN (KVO) RATE OF 2 ML/HR, AND A CONTAINER SITE OF 532 ML. NO FURTHER PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT 10 MINUTES AFTER THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED, IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF AIR SEGMENTS WERE NOTED IN THE TUBING DISTAL TO THE AIR ELIMINATING FILTER OF THE TUBING SET. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LONGEST AIR SEGMENT WAS 2 INCHES LONG. NO AIR WAS DELIVERED TO THE PATIENT. THE SOLUTION CONTAINER AND THE TUBING SET WERE REPLACED AND THE THERAPY WAS RESUMED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY OF THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PATIENT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
289908 MICRBR GEMSTR 1.2 FLTR PP Y-SITE 96IN 80 FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA 270535H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR