FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CURLIN PAINSMART IOD

MDR report key: 5104113 · Received September 25, 2015

Report

Report Number
1722139-2015-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2015
Date of Event
April 14, 2014
Report Date
April 17, 2014
Manufacturer
MOOG MEDICAL DEVICES GROUP
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K981816
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY FURTHER CLARIFICATION, MOOG WILL ASSUME THAT THE TERM "FREE FLOW" MEANS THE UNRESTRICTED FLOW OF FLUIDS THROUGH TUBING. THE PUMP WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO HAVE A BENT PLATEN (EQUIVALENT FUNCTION AS A DOOR - THE PIECE THAT SWINGS SHUT AND HOLDS THE ADMINISTRATION SET TUBING IN PLACE). BENT PLATENS ARE MOST OFTEN CAUSED BY A MECHANICAL SHOCK TO THE DEVICE WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN. THE PUMP HAD MOST LIKELY EXPERIENCED A RECENT DROP OR OTHER IMPACT AGAINST A HARD SURFACE. MOOG STATES IN ITS USER MANUAL THAT ANY PUMP THAT APPEARS TO BE DAMAGED SHOULD NOT BE USED. FURTHERMORE, SINCE SOME FREE FLOW-CAUSING IMPACT-RELATED DAMAGE MAY NOT BE VISIBLE, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED THAT, "IF AT ANY TIME THE PUMP IS DROPPED OR HIT, THE PUMP MUST BE CHECKED FOR VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY PRIOR TO REUSE. THE PUMP CAN ONLY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE IF THE VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY TEST PASSES PER THE USER MANUAL. IF THE PUMP FAILS VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY IT MUST BE RETURNED TO MOOG MEDICAL DEVICES GROUP FOR EVALUATION." (PP 5-6). IN THIS CASE, IS UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT THE USER FOLLOWED THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROCESS. DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED EXPERIENCING "CONSTANT FREE FLOW WHEN DOOR LEVER IS CLOSED."MOOG RECEIVED NO FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE REPORTER.(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
636970 CURLIN PAINSMART IOD INFUSION PUMP FRN MOOG MEDICAL DEVICES GROUP 360-1300-E7L2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1