FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 69560 · Received February 11, 1997

Report

Report Number
2016493-1997-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 1997
Report Date
February 7, 1997
Manufacturer
IVAC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FRN
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, THE USER FACILITY VERIFIED THAT THE SET WAS NOT LOADED CORRECTLY INTO THE INSTRUMENTS MECHANISM. THE USER FACILITY IS AWARE OF THE PROPER LOADING PROCEDURE PER THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (PAGE 9) THAT STATES TO LOAD THE SET AND VERIFY THAT THE TUBING IS FULLY LOADED INTO THE MECHANISM. CLOSE THE ORANGE LATCH, DO NOT USE THE DOOR TO CLOSE THE ORANGE LATCH. FULLY OPEN THE SET REGULATING CLAMP AND VERIFY THAT THERE IS NO FLUID FLOW IN THE SET DRIP CHAMBER. THE MFR REQUESTED PT INFO, HOWEVER, THE INFO WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FREEFLOW OCCURRED. THIS RESULTED IN HYPERTENSION IN THE PT AND INCREASE IN BLEEDING AFTER SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP PUMP FRN IVAC MEDICAL SYSTEMS 591 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other