FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AIM PLUS

MDR report key: 87997 · Received May 1, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1011231
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 1997
Date of Event
March 16, 1997
Report Date
April 21, 1997
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.
Product Code
FRN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS ORDERED TO RECEIVE 5 FU 240 MG/DAY X 5 DAYS VIA PUMP. PATIENT WAS SEEN ON 3/16/97 BY RN TO CHANGE MEDICATION BAG AND SET UP PUMP. PUMP WAS NOT PRE-PROGRAMMED AND THE RN HAD TO PROGRAM THE PUMP WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ON-CALL PHARMACIST. THE ON-CALL RN RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FAMILY 5 HOURS LATER STATING THAT THE PUMP WAS "BEEPING" AND THE BAG WAS EMPTY, INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED THE ENTIRE 5 DAY DOSE IN APPROX. 4 1/2 HOURS. PT EXPERIENCEING NAUSEA & VOMITING. PT SENT TO ER AND WAS EVENTUALLY HOSPITALIZED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AIM PLUS AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP FRN ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. PLUS *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| L