FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PRIMARY PLUM SET WITH CONV PIN, SEC CAP PORT, 1 CL

MDR report key: 480836 · Received August 28, 2003

Report

Report Number
9615050-2003-00169
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 28, 2003
Date of Event
August 4, 2003
Report Date
August 4, 2003
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
FPA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT #2 OF 2 RECEIVED OF AN INABILITY TO DELIVER DRUGS VIA SYRINGE THROUGH THE CLAVE PORT. THE NURSE REPORTED THAT THE PT ARRIVED IN THE ICU WITH AN UNKNOWN IV SOLUTION INFUSING VIA PUMP. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME LATER, THE PT CODED. THE NURSE REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTED TO ACCESS THE CLAVE PORT TO INFUSE AN UNSPECIFIED MEDICATION. MEETING RESISTANCE, THE NURSE REPORTEDLY REMOVED THE TUBING FROM THE PUMP AND INFUSED THE UNSPECIFIED SOLUTION VIA GRAVITY. THEY DISCONNECTED THE SECONDARY LINE FROM THE CASSETE SECONDARY PORT AND WAS ABLE TO ADMINISTER THE UNSPECIFIED MEDICATION THROUGH THE CASSETTE SECONDARY PORT. THE PT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CODE FROM AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT IN THEIR OPINION, "THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE PT'S DEATH". ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIMARY PLUM SET WITH CONV PIN, SEC CAP PORT, 1 CL ADMINISTRATION SET FPA ABBOTT LABORATORIES NA 050215H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Death KENDALL MONOJECT SYRINGE.| PLUM 1.6 PUMP, LIST #02507, SERIAL NUMBER UNK.