FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PCA MACHINE

MDR report key: 613126 · Received June 3, 2005

Report

Report Number
613126
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2005
Date of Event
May 20, 2005
Report Date
June 3, 2005
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTH CARE CORPORATION
Product Code
MEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PCA MACHINE DID NOT DELIVER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF MORPHINE AS PROGRAMMED. ORDER FOR PCA MORPHINE READ AS FOLLOWS: PCA: 1.5MG PER INJECTION, DELAY:6 MIN BETWEEN INJECTIONS, MAXIMUM HOURLY DOSE:10, BOLUS:0. DURING A 3 HOUR PERIOD THE PATIENT RECEIVED 0.9MG OF MORPHINE WITH 6 ATTEMPTS AND 6 INJECTIONS. THERE WERE NO ALARMS ACTIVATED ON THE MACHINE. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN AND EXAMINED BY THE DOCTOR. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE INJURIES TO PATIENT.A TEST PERFORMED BY BIO-ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE BATTERY IN PUMP WAS CHANGED. THE PCA PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED AND APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PCA MACHINE PAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MEA BAXTER HEALTH CARE CORPORATION N/A NOT KNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR