FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3221515 · Received July 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1314492-2013-01000
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2013
Date of Event
May 1, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042121
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AND NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER FOR EVAL. IF THE DEVICE IS IDENTIFIED AND RETURNED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HEAD HEIGHT REQUIRED TO MITIGATE NUISANCE ALARMS DURING SECONDARY INFUSIONS IS LOGISTICALLY DIFFICULT TO EXECUTE AT THE FACILITY, PARTICULARLY IN THE BURN UNIT, IN WHICH MULTIPLE PUMPS NEED TO BE ON ONE POLE DUE TO SPECIAL CONSTRAINTS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE IV BAGS ARE DIFFICULT TO REACH. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT THE FACILITY UNDERSTANDS THIS SET-UP PROCESS IS NECESSARY FOR PROPER FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PUMP, AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO PT INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTIES IN EXECUTING PROPER HEAD HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303614 SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP INFUSION PUMP FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 35700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 IV SOLUTION BAGS