FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AVI 3M IV INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 563375 · Received May 21, 2004

Report

Report Number
2183502-2004-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2004
Report Date
May 19, 2004
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ALLEGED OVERINFUSION OF ACYCLOVIR. THE REPORT STATED THAT THEY "PUT THE FLUSH [0.9% SALINE] ONTO AN INFUSION OF ACYCLOVIR. CO SET THE LIMIT OF THE INFUSION AT 30MLS AND THE RATE AT 50ML/H SO THAT IT WOULD GO OVER ABOUT 40 MINS. WENT BACK TO TAKE IT DOWN AND THE WHOLE BAG [100 MLS] HAD GONE THROUGH EVEN THOUGH THE MACHINE SAID THAT ONLY 20 MLS HAD GONE THROUGH." INFUSION WAS DISCONTINUED AND PT WAS MONITORED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INCIDENT RELATED MEDICAL SEQUELAE. THE REPORTING USER FACILITY TESTED THE OPERATION OF THE DEVICE AND COULD FIND NO FAULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AVI 3M IV INFUSION PUMP IV INFUSION PUMP FRN SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC. 270 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR