FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CURLIN 6000 CMS INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 5770092 · Received July 5, 2016

Report

Report Number
1722139-2016-00509
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 5, 2016
Date of Event
June 1, 2016
Report Date
June 8, 2016
Manufacturer
MOOG MEDICAL DEVICES GROUP
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K981816
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVOLVED PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO MMDG, AND AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE. MMDG WILL UPDATE THIS REPORT AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)'S CASE COMMENT FOR MW5062171: FOR THIS EVENT REPORT, MEDICAL HISTORY, CURRENT HEALTH STATUS, AND CAUSE OF DEATH ARE NOT REPORTED OTHER THAN "RESPIRATORY ISSUES". ADDITIONALLY, THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING AN INFUSION OF (B)(4) JUST PRIOR TO THE PATIENT'S DEMISE. (B)(4) HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WITH A "BLACK BOX WARNING", TO CAUSE SERIOUS INFUSION REACTIONS, INCLUDING DEATH, ESPECIALLY DURING THE INITIAL INFUSION. NO DETAILS WERE PROVIDED WHETHER OR NOT THE PATIENT WAS BEING MONITORED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL DURING THE INFUSION. ADDITIONALLY, NO PUMP SERIAL NUMBER, PUMP HISTORY, OR INFUSION PARAMETER SETTINGS WERE PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INFER OR ASSESS ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PATIENT'S DEATH AND USE OF THE CURLIN PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MMDG RECEIVED A MEDWATCH LETTER STATING THAT A PATIENT HAD EXPIRED. THE LETTERS STATES THAT THE VISITING NURSE CONFIRMED THE PATIENT WAS STABLE PRIOR TO LEAVING AND THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE PHARMACY WAS INFORMED THE PATIENT HAD EXPIRED DUE TO RESPIRATORY ISSUES. MMDG WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR ATTEMPT ANY FOLLOW UP AS THE PHARMACY OR CAREGIVER INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED IN THE MEDWATCH. [(B)(4)]

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4) RECEIVED A MEDWATCH LETTER STATING THAT A PATIENT HAD EXPIRED. THE LETTERS STATES THAT THE VISITING NURSE CONFIRMED THE PATIENT WAS STABLE PRIOR TO LEAVING AND THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE PHARMACY WAS INFORMED THE PATIENT HAD EXPIRED DUE TO RESPIRATORY ISSUES. (B)(4) WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR ATTEMPT ANY FOLLOW UP AS THE PHARMACY OR CAREGIVER INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED IN THE MEDWATCH. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
422355 CURLIN 6000 CMS INFUSION PUMP INFUSION PUMP FRN MOOG MEDICAL DEVICES GROUP 360-1400 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death BENEDRYL