FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 5321 · Received March 15, 1993

Report

Report Number
5321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 1993
Date of Event
February 12, 1993
Manufacturer
MCGAW-HORIZON
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON FEBRUARY 12, 1993 WAS ADVISED OF TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES WHEN TUBING WAS SEVERED COMPLETELY BY THE METAL CLIP THAT PINCHES TUBING WHERE IT EXITS INFUSION PUMP. EVALUATION TO ASCERTAIN THE MECHANICAL CAUSE OF THESE OCCURRENCES WAS UNDERTAKEN ON FEBRUARY 16, 1993. A SERIOUS PATIENT BLEED NECESSITATING BLOOD TRANSFUSION RESULTED FROM ONE OF THESE OCCURRENCESINVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. INVALID DATA - REGARDING WHETHER EVENT PRESENTS IMMINENT HAZARD. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED. INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSION PUMP FRN MCGAW-HORIZON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other