FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 5232310 · Received November 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
1314492-2015-11048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2015
Date of Event
October 1, 2015
Report Date
October 27, 2015
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042121
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER REF NO.: (B)(4). BAXTER RECEIVED AND EVALUATED THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN RELATION TO THE FALSE AIR IN LINE ALARMS WHICH WERE NOT REPRODUCED. THE ALARMS WERE CONFIRMED DURING A REVIEW OF THE EVENT HISTORY LOG. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE UPSTREAM SENSOR HAD LOW FLUID NUMBERS. LOW ULTRASONIC READINGS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CONTRIBUTE TO FALSE AIR IN LINE ALARMS. THE FAILED UPSTREAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPECTRUM PUMP CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED THE AIR IN LINE MESSAGE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
762273 SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP INFUSION PUMP FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 35700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1