SPECTRUM IQ INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1314492-2019-02325
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 12, 2019
- Report Date
- October 1, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MEDINA
- Product Code
- FRN
- UDI-DI
- 00085412610900
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173084
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- RI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED ON AN UNKNOWN DAY IN (B)(6) 2019. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPECTRUM IQ INFUSION PUMP INFUSED TOO QUICKLY DURING THERAPY. DURING CHANGE OF SHIFT INTRAVENOUS DRIP HANDOFF AND SAFETY CHECK, REGISTERED NURSES (RN) NOTICED THE DEXMEDETOMIDINE BAG WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. A NEW 250 ML BAG WAS RECENTLY HUNG BY ANOTHER STAFF RN ON UNIT. THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE PREVIOUS RN AND THIS RN HAD NOTICED THE BAG WAS ALREADY EMPTY AND THE PUMP WAS ALARMING AIR IN LINE. THE SETTINGS WERE CHECKED AND CONFIRMED BY BOTH RN'S. THE SETTINGS ON THE PUMP WERE ALL CORRECT, DOSE OF 1.5 MCG/KG/HR, RATE OF 28.13 ML/HR HOWEVER THE WHOLE BAG WAS GONE. THE VOLUME ON THE PUMP STILL READ THERE WERE 204 ML LEFT. THE SIGMA PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE PATIENT RECEIVED 250 ML OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE OVER ABOUT A HALF HOUR. THE PATIENT¿S VITAL SIGNS WERE STABLE AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED AND PATIENT WAS ASSESSED AT THE BEDSIDE. THERE WAS NO KNOWN PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 577818 | SPECTRUM IQ INFUSION PUMP | INFUSION PUMP | FRN | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MEDINA | NA | NA | 00085412610900 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR |