FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
CADD-PRIZM 6101 AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP
MDR report key: 477886
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Received August 12, 2003
Report
- Report Number
- MW1029268
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- August 12, 2003
- Date of Event
- July 22, 2003
- Report Date
- August 5, 2003
- Manufacturer
- DELTEC
- Product Code
- FRN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AN ORDER WAS RECEIVED FOR A PT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA (PCA) PUMP WITH DOSAGE OF FENTANYL. THE NURSE PROGRAMMED THE PUMP FOR 1MCG/1ML INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT CONCENTRATION OF 50MCG/1ML. THE NURSE THEN PROGRAMMED THE DEMAND DOSES IN 0.00MCG DOSES- THUS THE PT RECEIVED LESS THAN THE DOSAGE ORDERED (10MCG) BUT AT MUCH GREATER CONCENTRATION (50:1 - NOT 1:1 AS PROGRAMMED). IN THE MORNING, ANOTHER NURSE GAVE A 20MCG BOLUS OF FENTANYL TO THE PT. THE PCA PUMP DELIVERED 20ML (PROGRAMMED AS 1MCG/1ML) WHICH RESULTED IN THE BOLUS TO THE PT ACTUALLY IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000MCG.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CADD-PRIZM 6101 AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP | PCA PUMP | FRN | DELTEC | CADD - PRIZM 6101 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Death |