FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PCA ST EMPTY VIAL

MDR report key: 3231056 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1021343-2013-00069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
June 6, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA INC., HOSPITAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
Product Code
MEA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A LEAK. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AT A COMPOUNDING FACILITY, THE VIAL WAS FILLED WITH DILAUDID 1 MG/ML FOR A TOTAL VOLUME OF 30 ML AND WAS SHIPPED TO THE END USER. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, THE VIAL WAS LOADED INTO A PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA (PCA) PUMP. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME WHEN THE DELIVERY WAS COMPLETE, THE VIAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE PUMP. AT THIS TIME, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT SOLUTION LEAKED FROM AN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION ON THE VIAL AND WAS NOTED AT THE FLANGE ON THE INJECTOR IN THE VIAL AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SYRINGE HOLDER OF THE PUMP. THE VIAL WAS REPLACED AND THE THERAPY WAS RESUMED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY OF THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
324761 PCA ST EMPTY VIAL 80MEA MEA HOSPIRA INC., HOSPITAL PRODUCTS DIVISION NA UNKR1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK