FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SIGMA 6000

MDR report key: 448321 · Received March 18, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW1027885
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 18, 2003
Date of Event
April 8, 2001
Report Date
March 18, 2003
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LAB
Product Code
FRN
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO DEATH WHILE RECEIVING UNKNOWN IV MEDICATION WHILE AN INPATIENT. PARAMEDICS SAID THE IV TUBING AND HEPLOCK WAS MELTED INTO THEIR WRIST. PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL TO A BURN UNIT, WHERE THEY EXPIRED LATER THAT NIGHT. CALLER STATES THAT THE BRAND NAME IS "PROBABLY CORRECT".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGMA 6000 INFUSION PUMP FRN ABBOTT LAB * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Death