FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PINNACLE PUMP

MDR report key: 4213435 · Received October 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
1641965-2014-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2014
Date of Event
September 23, 2014
Report Date
October 21, 2014
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K011975
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS IT COULD NOT DUPLICATED. UPON RECEIPT OF THIS REPORTED DEVICE FROM THE CUSTOMER, THE DEVICE UNDERWENT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION WHICH INCLUDED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND A VOLUMETRIC SEQUENTIAL RUN OF 111ML FOR 8 STATIONS AND CONCLUDING WITH 112ML FOR 9TH STATION FOR A TOTAL VOLUME OF 1000ML. THE RESULTS OBTAINED IN THIS EVALUATION WERE IN SPECIFICATION AT +/- 3ML PER STATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT PINNACLE COMPOUNDING PUMP HAD MALFUNCTIONED. CUSTOMER STATES "ONE PATIENT IS ALWAYS REPORTING 200 ML OF SOLUTION LEFT IN THE FINAL CONTAINER AFTER THE INFUSION HAS COMPLETED. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE PATIENT IV PUMP THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PATIENT STILL REPORTING THE 200 ML LEFT." THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN STATES "NO OVERFILL ALARMS ON THE PINNACLE PUMP. THEY HAVE BEEN WEIGHING THE EMPTY FINAL CONTAINER, COMPOUNDING, AND THEN WEIGHING THE FILLED FINAL CONTAINER, SUBTRACTING THE EMPTY WEIGHT AND EACH FINAL CONTAINER IS WELL WITH IN THE +/- 5 PERCENT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
674627 PINNACLE PUMP COMPOUNDING PUMP MODULE FRN B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. 601184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention