Description of Event or Problem · 1
POD #1, BY REGIONAL RESIDENT FOR F/U OF ON Q. AT THAT TIME THE MOM REPORTED THE PT HAD DONE WELL OVERNIGHT AFTER SURGERY BUT HAD STARTED HAVING A LOT OF PAIN YESTERDAY DURING THE DAY. SHE ALSO NOTED THE ON Q BALL WAS ALREADY EMPTY. I REACHED THE ROOM LAST NIGHT VIA TEXT MESSAGE AND SHE CONFIRMED THE ON Q BALL HAD BEEN EMPTY SINCE 0600, APPROX 17 HOURS AFTER THE BALL WAS CONNECTED TO THE FEMORAL PNC. SHE SENT ME A PICTURE SHOWING WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COMPLETELY EMPTY ON Q BALL, (400 ML WAS IN ORIGINAL PAIN BALL). THEREFORE THE BALL EMPTIED >33 HOURS EARLIER THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED WITH A RATE OF 8CC/HR. MOST LIKELY PUMP EITHER MALFUNCTIONED OR HAD A LEAK IN IT. MOM DID NOT NOTICE ANY WITNESS OR LEAKAGE AROUND THE BALL OR CATHETER. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).