FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 810886 · Received January 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
810886
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2007
Date of Event
November 22, 2006
Report Date
January 24, 2007
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL
Product Code
FRN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OK, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEPARIN INFUSION VIA PUMP. SHOULD HAVE DELIVERED 6 ML PER READING ON PUMP. SYRINGE STILL FULL AT 48.5 ML. NO VOLUME DELIVERED TO PATIENT ACCORDING TO SYRINGE LEVEL. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BECAUSE PATIENT WAS ON ECMO AND HAVING REGULAR ACTIVATING CLOTTING TIMES DONE. CLOTTING TIME DECREASED FROM 202 TO 184 TO 155 IN 1 HOUR. PUMP SENT TO SMITHS MEDICAL FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. COMPANY FOUND THAT CLUTCH SPRING WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE TACK TO MOVE FREELY WITHOUT PRESSING THE CLUTCH. THIS WAS CAUSING THE PUMP TO COUNT EVEN THOUGH INFUSION WAS NOT HAPPENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * PUMP, SYRINGE FRN SMITHS MEDICAL 2001 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 DAY Required Intervention