FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PAB IV CONTAINER BAG

MDR report key: 6202085 · Received December 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5066878
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 22, 2016
Report Date
November 2, 2016
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN
Product Code
KPE
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

B. BRAUN HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED PLACING THE BARCODE FOR THEIR PAB IV CONTAINER BAGS RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE BAG (INSTEAD OF WHERE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY AT ON THE TOP OF THE BAG) WHERE IT'S BEING COVERED, WHEN IN ITS OVERWRAP, BY THE BAG SEAL. THE BAG SEAL IS A GIANT CREASE DOWN THE CENTER OF THE BAG OBSTRUCTING THE ABILITY TO BARCODE SCAN THE PRODUCT. THIS IMPEDES THE ABILITY OF NURSES AND PHARMACY STAFF FROM ACCURATELY BARCODE SCANNING THE BAG WHEN USING WITH IV WORK/FLOW SOFTWARE, BEING DISPENSED FROM AN AUTOMATED DISPENSING MACHINE, OR DISPENSING FROM CENTRAL PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT. IN CONTACTED B. BRAUN AND THIS IS A PERMANENT SWITCH IN THE PLACEMENT OF THEIR BARCODE ON THEIR PAB IV CONTAINER BAGS. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
849315 PAB IV CONTAINER BAG IV, CONTAINER KPE B. BRAUN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1