FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PCA II PUMP

MDR report key: 348728 · 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