FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICROJET PUMP CASSETTE

MDR report key: 845143 · Received February 28, 2007

Report

Report Number
1722214-2007-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2007
Date of Event
December 14, 2005
Report Date
January 25, 2006
Manufacturer
SORENSON MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBSEQUENCE INFORMATION RECEIVED DETERMINED THE DRUG IN USE WAS 5FU. 5FU DOES NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY STRUCTURE. HOWEVER, IF THIS EVENT WAS TO OCCUR WITH OTHER CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS MEDICAL INTERVENTION MAYBE REQUIRED TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. SORENSON MEDICAL HAS DISCONTINUED DISTRIBUTION OF THE MICROJECT PRODUCTS IN 2005. IN 2007, A RETROSPECTIVE AUDIT OF COMPLAINT FILES WAS CONDUCTED FOR COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING CASSETTES, WHERE THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS. SINCE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE EXPOSURE OF SOME CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG AGENTS TO UNPROTECTED SKIN, IT WAS THE OPINION OF OUR CLINICAL REVIEW BOARD TO IDENTIFY A CASSETTE LEAKAGE WHERE CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS WERE INVOLVED AS AN MDR-REPORTABLE INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED CHEMO LEAKED ON THE PATIENT AND THE NURSE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE PATIENT EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROJET PUMP CASSETTE AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP CASSETTE FRN SORENSON MEDICAL, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *