FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SPECTRUM IV PUMP

MDR report key: 789015 · Received July 10, 2006

Report

Report Number
789015
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 10, 2006
Date of Event
June 4, 2006
Report Date
June 12, 2006
Manufacturer
SIGMA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SIGMA SPECTRUM PUMP RETRIEVED FROM HOLDING AREA TO REPLACE PUMP ON PT WITH BATTERY DEPLETION. THIS IV PUMP WAS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET IN HOLDING AREA. IT WOULD TURN ON EVEN WHEN PLUGGED IN. CLINICAL ENGINEERS, RM & NURSING EVALUATED THE PUMP 06/05/06. THIS WAS REPEATED WITH CEO OF SIGMA + LOCAL SIGMA REP ON 06/06/06. THE PUMP WOULD NOT TURN ON. UNABLE TO DETERMINE BATTERY CAPACITY. THE STRAIN RELIEF BRACKET INTACT. ONLY ONE SCREW. THE GREEN LED LIGHT ON THE TRANSFORMER (PLUG) IN NOT ON. BATTERY CONTACTS ALL CLEAN, NO CORROSION ON ANY PADS (+0000-) THE CONTACT PINS ( THE BOTTOM PIN, THIRD COLUMN FROM THE RIGHT IS PUSHED IN SLIGHTLY AS COMPARED TO THE OTHERS) BATTERY LOT NO. 34705D. THE STRAIN RELIEF BRACKET HAS ONLY SCREW TO HOLD IN PLACE, ON THE BOTTOM. NEEDS TWO ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE BRACKET. WHEN THE CORD/ TRANSFORMER UNIT REPLACED, LED LIGHT GOES ON AND IV PUMP IS ABLE TO BE TURNED ON. UNABLE TO GET A READING FROM THE BATTERY CAPACITY. ALL FINDINGS REPORTED TO SIGMA ON 06-06-06.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPECTRUM IV PUMP HIGH VOLUME INFUSION PUMP FRN SIGMA INTERNATIONAL, INC. SPECTRUM *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Death CARDIAC CATH| OPEN HEART SURGERY| ACUTE MI