FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXIFLO COMPANION PUMP

MDR report key: 88897 · Received May 2, 1997

Report

Report Number
1526605-1997-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 1997
Date of Event
March 30, 1997
Report Date
May 2, 1997
Manufacturer
FRANTZ MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT, LTD.
Product Code
LZH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT SUFFERED POST-OPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE AND RENAL FAILURE AND PLACED IN ICU FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS FOLLOWING CARDIAC SURGERY, DOUBLE VALVE REPLACEMENT, AND HAD RECEIVED OSMOLITE BY N/G TUBE FOR 18 DAYS. DUE TO WORSENING RENAL FAILURE HE WAS CHANGED TO NEPRO AT 2100 ON 3/29/97. THE PT WAS NOT CHECKED UNTIL 0100 ON 3/30/97, FEED WAS NOT BEING DELIVERED. THE FEED HAD CURDLED OR GONE LUMPY AND WAS BLOCKING THE PROXIMAL END OF THE FEEDING SET. PT WAS INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETIC. MEDICAL REPORT INDICATED THE PT EXPERIENCED SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA. CEREBRAL DAMAGE ASSESSED BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL BASED ON COMATOSED CONDITION SINCE THE EVENT. PT EXPIRED ON 4/3/97. CAUSE OF DEATH LISTED AS RENAL FAILURE AND PNEUMONIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXIFLO COMPANION PUMP 80LZH - ENTERAL FEEDING PUMP LZH FRANTZ MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT, LTD. N/AP N/AP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Disability CONTINUOUS FRUSEMIDE VIA IV LINE (DATES NOT| PROVIDED).| ACTRAPID (HUMAN MONOCOMPONENT INSULIN) 2U/HR