FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T34 SYRINGE PUMP

MDR report key: 5082813 · Received September 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
3006967710-2015-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2015
Report Date
August 19, 2015
Manufacturer
CME AMERICA LLC
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K080954
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: WE RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT DEVICE AND REVIEWED THE EVENT LOG. ACCORDING TO THE EVENT LOG, THE INFUSION WAS STARTED AT 08:38 ON (B)(6) JUST AS THE COMPLAINANT STATED. THE PUMP INFUSED AT THE BASAL RATE OF 0.42ML/HR. THE INFUSION CONTINUED UNTIL 12:31 (~4 HOURS LATER) WHEN THE INFUSION WAS MANUALLY STOPPED BY THE USER. THE INFUSION IS THEN INITIATED AND STOPPED MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL THE PUMP IS FINALLY SHUT OFF AT 13:11. THE DEVICE IS NEVER TURNED BACK ON AND THE INFUSION IS NOT RESUMED ON (B)(6). WE ATTEMPTED TO REPRODUCE THE PATIENT'S EXPERIENCE BY RESTARTING THEIR INFUSION AND MONITORING THE DEVICE FOR THE DURATION OF THE ~24 HOUR INFUSION. WE STARTED THE INFUSION AT 11:21 ON (B)(6), AND THE INFUSION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 23 HOURS AND 33 MINUTES LATER AT 10:54 ON (B)(6) JUST AS EXPECTED. THE PUMP OPERATED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION (1.1% OVER-INFUSION, WITHIN THE SPECIFICATION OF ±5%). THE DEVICE CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED THE SYRINGE SIZE AND MANUFACTURER AND THE VOLUME INFUSED WAS WITHIN PUMP SPECIFICATION (±5%). T34 SYRINGE PUMP OPERATOR'S MANUAL, 100-090SS, WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE. ROOT CAUSE, "PATIENT TAMPERING," WILL BE ADDRESSED WITH A LETTER TO THE CUSTOMER. IT IS EVIDENT THE PATIENT TAMPERED WITH THE SYRINGE PUMP, AS RECORDED ON THE EVENT LOG. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS PATIENT TAMPERING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP OVER-INFUSED DURING PATIENT THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
614040 T34 SYRINGE PUMP T34 SYRINGE PUMP FRN CME AMERICA LLC 100-100OBSC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1