FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3760067 · Received December 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1314492-2013-22036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2013
Date of Event
August 30, 2013
Report Date
November 19, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042121
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND AN EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS. WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION DOES NOT REASONABLY SUGGEST THAT A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AND THIS EVENT IS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO THE PATIENT INJURY RESULTING FROM THE REPORTED INFILTRATION. AN INFILTRATION CAN CAUSE SERIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS, THAT WOULD REQUIRE MEDICAL AND POSSIBLY SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT PERMANENT DAMAGE. IF NOT TREATED IN A TIMELY MANNER, IT CAN LEAD TO EXTRAVASATION, AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THE SPECIFIC MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED IS UNKNOWN. WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THIS INCIDENT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN INFILTRATION OCCURRED DURING AN INFUSION ON A PATIENT IN THE PEDIATRIC CARE AREA AND THE PUMP DID NOT ALARM FOR A DOWNSTREAM OCCLUSION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WAS AN INJURY AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
658241 SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP INFUSION PUMP FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 35700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention