FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CADD-PRIZM 6101 AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 477886 · 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