FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PLUM A+ 3 MEDNET SW

MDR report key: 3202087 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
9615050-2013-01751
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
December 8, 2010
Report Date
January 5, 2011
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042081
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT ISOLATED OR IDENTIFIED BY SERIAL NUMBER; THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO HOSPIRA FOR TESTING AND INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, ATTRIBUTION OF THE ISSUE TO THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A PT DEATH WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IN USE. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE VASOPRESSORS AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. NO SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PT CODED. IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE CODE THE DEVICE ALARMED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED "HIGH PRESSURE ALARM." AT THAT TIME, THE NURSE COULD NOT CLEAR THE ALARM AND THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. NO SPECIFIC EVENT DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT SURVIVED THE CODE. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PT EXPIRED THE NEXT MORNING. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE DEVICE DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PT'S DEATH. IT WAS REPORTED AN AUTOPSY WAS COMPLETED; HOWEVER, THE RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
289656 PLUM A+ 3 MEDNET SW 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Death UNSPECIFIED VASOPRESSORS, MFR UNK