FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALKMED

MDR report key: 6376028 · Received March 3, 2017

Report

Report Number
6376028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 3, 2017
Date of Event
January 25, 2017
Report Date
February 14, 2017
Manufacturer
WALKMED, LLC
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS INVOLVES A WALKMED 350VL: PATIENT CAME TO CLINIC AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45AM STATING "MY PUMP ISN'T RUNNING". OBSERVED THAT PUMP WINDOW (SCREEN) WAS COMPLETELY BLANK AND NO INDICATOR LIGHT WAS BLINKING. CHECKED BATTERY AND IT WAS SECURELY ATTACHED. PATIENT STATES, "I DIDN'T TOUCH ANYTHING" AND "THAT COVER IS ALWAYS ON IT." TURNED PUMP BACK ON BY PUSHING POWER BUTTON AND THE WINDOW (SCREEN) CAME ON AND THE SETTING REVEALED 2.39 ML/HR, 2.45 ML DELIVERED, 110ML MAX VOLUME TO DELIVER, AND UNL TO INDICATE PUMP BUTTONS ARE LOCKED. BAG HOLDING THE 5FU IS OBSERVED TO BE VERY FULL. THE UNIT WAS COMPLETELY POWERED OFF. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR WALK MED INFUSION PUMP, WALKMED350VL (PER SITE REPORTER). WALK MED PUMP CONTRACTOR TO PICK UP AND EVALUATE THE PUMP THAT MALFUNCTIONED. PATIENT GIVEN NEW PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
159936 WALKMED PUMP, INFUSION FRN WALKMED, LLC WALKMED 350VL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR