FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3792699 · Received January 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1314492-2014-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 2, 2014
Date of Event
December 1, 2013
Report Date
December 5, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042121
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). BAXTER RECEIVED AND EVALUATED THIS DEVICE. THE REPORTED SYMPTOM OF "CONSTANT AIR IN LINE ALARMS" WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH REVIEW OF THE EVENT HISTORY LOG. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED INOPERABLE DUE TO CONSTANT "RELOAD SET" ALARMS CAUSED BY A FAILED UPSTREAM SENSOR. THE LOWER FLUID NUMBER READINGS FROM THE UPSTREAM SENSOR WERE BELOW SPECIFICATION, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE PUMP MORE SENSITIVE TO AIR AND UPSTREAM OCCLUSION ALARMS IF THE PUMP WERE ABLE TO RUN. THE UPSTREAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPECTRUM PUMP HAD "CONSTANT AIR IN LINE ALARMS." IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1839 SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP INFUSION PUMP FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 35700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1