FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BELMONT INSTRUMENT CORP

MDR report key: 805701 · Received January 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW1041627
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2007
Date of Event
November 14, 2006
Report Date
December 26, 2006
Manufacturer
*
Product Code
LGZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BELMONT INSTRUMENT CORP FMS 2000 FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. (HIGH FLOW WARMER/PUMP FOR TRAUMA RESUSCITATION FLUIDS). PROBLEM: UNIT WAS ACCIDENTLY LEFT UNPLUGGED AND THE BATTERY DIED. WHEN A TRAUMA PT ARRIVED WITH SEVERE BLEEDING, THE UNIT WOULD NOT TURN ON DESPITE BEING PLUGGED INTO A GOOD OUTLET. LIFE THREATENING BLOOD PRESSURES PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL MINS BECAUSE WE COULD NOT INFUSE FLUID/BLOOD QUICKLY WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BELMONT INSTRUMENT CORP FMS 2000 LGZ * FMS 2000 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Life Threatening