FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
PCA II PUMP
MDR report key: 348728
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Received August 22, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2001-00376
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- August 22, 2001
- Date of Event
- July 24, 2001
- Report Date
- July 25, 2001
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE (SG)
- Product Code
- MEA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A PCAII PUMP WS REPORTED TO OVERINFUSE MORPHINE. THE PT HAD BEEN USING THIS PUMP FOR 4 DAYS PREVIOUS, IN THE CONTINUOUS MODE, AT A RATE OF 6 MG/HR, AND 8 MG/HR, AND 10MG/HR. IN 2001 AT 9:14PM, THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED AND STARTED IN THE BASAL/PCA MODE AS: CONCENTRATION 1 MG/ML, PCA DOSE 3.3 MG, DELAY 20 MINUTES, AND 1-HR. LIMIT 9.9 MG. THE PT DID NOT HAVE A PCA BUTTON. AT APPROX 10:15PM, THE PT EXPIRED (THE PT WAS A DNR PT). THE ORIGINAL REPORT WAS THAT 33.6 MG INFUSED IN 1 HR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38444 | PCA II PUMP | ANESTHESIA PUMPS | MEA | BAXTER HEALTHCARE (SG) | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Death |