FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAPPHIRE INFUSION PUMP- ENGLISH

MDR report key: 6098276 · Received November 13, 2016

Report

Report Number
3010293992-2016-00254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 13, 2016
Date of Event
January 13, 2014
Report Date
November 13, 2016
Manufacturer
Q CORE MEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K123049
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EXEMPTION NUMBER, E2014005. Q CORE MEDICAL LTD (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HOSPIRA. THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT DEEMED REPORTABLE UNDER THE THEN EFFECTIVE REPORTING PROCEDURE, BUT IS REPORTABLE UNDER REVISED REPORTING PROCEDURE WHICH EXERCISES STRICTER INTERPRETATION TO REPORTING OBLIGATION. THIS CASE IS AN OUTCOME OF RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW PERFORMED ON ALL OUR OLD NON-REPORTABLE EVENTS, TO ENSURE ALL OUR CASES ARE IN -PART WITH OUR NEW PROCEDURE (OF THE ~920 FILES REVIEWED IN THE RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW 33 CASES WERE DEEMED REPORTABLE BASED ON THE CURRENT REPORTING SCHEME. OF COURSE NONE HAD SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, AS THOSE ARE REPORTABLE UNDER OLD AND NEW PROCEDURES).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER FROM (B)(6): "PCA PUMP GIVING EXTRA BOLUS. UNFORTUNATELY WE DID NOT LOG THE NUMBER OF KEY PRESSES BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN EXCESS OF 12. SUBSEQUENT BOLUS DELIVERIES APPEARED TO THEN BE HAPPENING RANDOMLY WITH NO INPUT FROM ANYBODY AT LEAST 4 OF THESE DELIVERIES WERE OBSERVED. THE DELIVERY TIME BETWEEN THESE RANDOM BOLUS DELIVERIES WAS GREATER THAN THE 5MIN LOCKOUT PERIOD PROGRAMMED. BOLUS CORD AND PUMP WERE IN USE BOTH DURING TESTING AND DURING THE INITIAL PATIENT INCIDENT. FROM MY MEMORY OF THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CUSTOMER THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT: YES, DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: NO, HUMAN HARM: NO."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
749461 SAPPHIRE INFUSION PUMP- ENGLISH INFUSION PUMP FRN Q CORE MEDICAL LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown