FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NV NITRO PLUM SET

MDR report key: 326800 · Received April 6, 2001

Report

Report Number
6000096-2001-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2001
Date of Event
March 9, 2001
Report Date
March 9, 2001
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
FPA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT RECEIVED FROM ABBOTT INTERNATIONAL (ABBOTT CANADA) THAT STATES THERE WERE PROXIMAL OCCLUSION ALARMS IN THE ICU. THE REPORT STATES, "AN ICU CLINICIAN SET UP A NITROGLYCERIN (NTG) PLUM IV SET, PLACED IN THE PUMP AND THE PROXIMAL ALARM SOUNDED. THE CLINICIAN THEN SET UP ANOTHER NTG PLUM IV SET WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE NTG DRIP HAD BEEN DELAYED 15 MINUTES AT THIS TIME. THE CLINICIAN THEN USED A PLAIN IV PLUM SET TO ADMINISTER THE NTG DRIP." IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY ROOM HAD FOUR INCIDENCES OF PROXIMAL OCCLUSION ALARMS THE SAME DAY. NO FURTHER INFO COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE CUSTOMER. NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PT EFFECT. ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFO WAS REQUESTED, BUT NO FURTHER INFO WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
15507 NV NITRO PLUM SET ADMINISTRATION SET FPA ABBOTT LABORATORIES NA 68-144-4W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other UNSPECIFIED PLUM PUMP, SERIAL NUMBER UNKNOWN.