FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CONSTANT FLOW IMPLANTABLE PUMP

MDR report key: 371382 · Received January 11, 2002

Report

Report Number
1221409-2002-00002
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 11, 2002
Date of Event
December 4, 2001
Report Date
January 8, 2002
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Product Code
LKK
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPIRED TWO DAYS AFTER SUFFERING ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY WHICH OCCURRED FOLLOWING PAIN MEDICATION BOLUS VIA THE IMPLANTED INFUSION PUMP PATHWAY. THE PT WAS RESUSCITATED BUT LIFE SUPPORT WAS WITHDRAWN TWO DAYS LATER. THE HOSP IS NOT ATTRIBUTING THE DEATH TO A PUMP FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONSTANT FLOW IMPLANTABLE PUMP IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP LKK ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR MORPHINE.