FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEMSTR 7 THPY ALT ST

MDR report key: 3895997 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
9615050-2014-03448
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 11, 2014
Report Date
April 18, 2014
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K060806
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING AND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT ALARM WHEN AN OCCLUSION WAS PRESENT PROXIMAL TO THE DEVICE. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS DUE TO CONTAMINATION ON THE PROXIMAL SENSOR PIN. THE CONTAMINATION PREVENTED PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE PIN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE DID NOT DETECT CHANGES IN PRESSURE. THE CONTAMINATION IS A RESULT OF USE IN THE CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENT. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT DURING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY, THE DEVICE DID NOT ALARM WHEN A PROXIMAL OCCLUSION WAS PRESENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE PATIENT EVENTS AND NO REPORTED DELAYS OF CRITICAL THERAPIES WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290821 GEMSTR 7 THPY ALT ST 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA