FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MODEL 6301

MDR report key: 512406 · Received February 23, 2004

Report

Report Number
512406
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 23, 2004
Date of Event
July 1, 2003
Report Date
December 1, 2003
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
FRN
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 100ML BAG OF MILRINONE LACTATE FOUND EMPTY AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 2 HRS AND 50 MINS. PUMP SET AT INFUSION RATE OF 10.9ML/HR AND SHOULD HAVE INFUSED OVER A 6 HOUR PERIOD. 1) INFUSION BEGAN. 2) RATE SET AT 10.9ML/HR. 3) AIR-IN-LINE ALARM SOUNDED AND BAG FOUND EMPTY (2 HRS 50 MIN LATER). 4) PUMP READING WAS 59.4ML REMAINING TO BE INFUSED. 5) IV DISCONTINUED. UPON INSPECTION BY BIO-MED, UPON OPENING THE "FRONT DOOR" OF THE PUMP APPROX 3/4 OF AN INCH OF IV TUBING WAS FOUND TO BE SLACK OVER THE PERISTALTIC MECHANISM. AFTER COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT ALL SLACK BE REMOVED FROM THE TUBING WHEN BEING LOADED OVER THE PERISTALTIC FLOW MECHANISM. THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING SATISFACTORALY AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODEL 6301 PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. MODEL 6301 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *