FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFECARE PCA 3 V5.06

MDR report key: 3213359 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
9615050-2013-01829
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2013
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD
Product Code
MEA
PMA / PMN Number
K042800
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 AN ADVERSE EVENT WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IN USE. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, IN THE POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT (PACU), THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER UNSPECIFIED CONCENTRATION OF MORPHINE, IN THE PCA ONLY MODE, WITH A 1MG PCA DOSE, A 6 MINUTE LOCKOUT, AND A 24MG FOUR HOUR DOSE LIMIT. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC FLOOR. AT THAT TIME, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS ALERT AND ORIENTED, WITH A REPORTED PAIN LEVEL OF 8 OF 10. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER A 2MG MORPHINE LOADING DOSE AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. AT 1142, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FIRST PCA DOSE WAS ADMINISTERED. AT 1400, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE PT'S DAUGHTER NOTIFIED THE NURSE THE PT WAS LETHARGIC AND THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM WAS CALLED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM ARRIVED, THE PT WAS UNRESPONSIVE WITH NO PULSE AND A CODE BLUE WAS CALLED. AT THAT TIME, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS INITIATED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT WAS INTUBATED AND WAS TREATED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED MEDICATION. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU). NO SPECIFIC DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. ON (B)(6) 2013, AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS EXTUBATED AND PLACED ON UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF OXYGEN VIA NASAL CANULA. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE EVENT WAS NOT DUE TO THE DEVICE AND MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ADVERSE DRUG REACTION. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301447 LIFECARE PCA 3 V5.06 80MEA MEA HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention MORPHINE, MANUFACTURER UNK