FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFECARE PCA PLUS INFUSER

MDR report key: 532883 · Received July 1, 2004

Report

Report Number
2921482-2004-00386
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2004
Date of Event
December 1, 2003
Report Date
June 11, 2004
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
MEA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GENERAL REPORT RECEIVED OF AN OVERDELIVERY. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT INDICATED THE EVENTS WERE THE RESULT OF AN OPERATOR ERROR IN PROGRAMMING THE DEVICES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT "SINCE 12/2003-04/2004 THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 INCIDENTS WHERE THE NURSES INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED THE HYDROMORPHONE CONCENTRATION IN THE PUMP FOR 0.1 MG/DL INSTEAD OF THE INTENDED 1.0 MG/ML." SPECIFIC PT INFO, EVENT DETAILS, AND PUMP PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE UNSPECIFIED. IT WAS REPORTED, "IN SOME CASES, THE PTS REQUIRED AN UNSPECIFIED DOSE OF NARCAN AND RECOVERED IMMEDIATELY." THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT SEQUELAE. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT STAFF MEMBERS AT THE USER FACILITY WERE RE-EDUCATED ON THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE DEVICE. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFECARE PCA PLUS INFUSER PCA INFUSION PUMP MEA HOSPIRA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Life Threatening| R HYDROMORPHONE, MANUFACTURER UNK.