FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 6614687 · Received June 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
3006967710-2017-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2017
Report Date
May 16, 2017
Manufacturer
CME AMERICA, LLC
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042696
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CME AMERICA'S BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP IS CLASSIFIED AS FRN BY THE FDA, WHICH IS NOT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICATIONS. CME AMERICA'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CLEARLY STATE, "THE BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED TO INFUSE LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICATIONS WHOSE STOPPAGE OR INTERRUPTION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." THE CUSTOMER USED THE DEVICE OFF-LABEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER SAID THE PUMP STOPPED INFUSING DURING A PATIENT TRANSPORT. THE ATTENDING NURSE HAD TO MANUALLY ADMINISTER THE MEDICATION AFTER A TWO-MINUTE DELAY TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PUMP. THE RN STATED THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT, BUT IF THE EVENT WERE TO RECUR IT IS POSSIBLE THERE COULD BE PATIENT HARM. THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED TO ADMINISTER CRITICAL MEDICATION AT THE TIME THE PUMP STOPPED INFUSING. CME AMERICA'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) STATES "THE BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED TO INFUSE LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICATIONS WHOSE STOPPAGE OR INTERRUPTION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." THIS DEVICE WAS BEING USED OFF-LABEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
394597 BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP BG 121 PUMP FRN CME AMERICA, LLC 100-105TSA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1