FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOMAT

MDR report key: 9618085 · Received January 22, 2020

Report

Report Number
9610825-2020-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2020
Date of Event
December 19, 2019
Report Date
February 21, 2020
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
Product Code
FRN
UDI-DI
04046964660887
PMA / PMN Number
K142596
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4).FAILURE ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION RESULTS DID NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED ISSUE. UPON RECEIPT THE ACTUAL PUMP INVOLVED WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY INSPECTED. VOLUMETRIC'S AND AIR SENSOR CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND TESTED IN SPECIFICATION. WHEN AN AIR BUBBLE OF 0.4 ML WAS INTRODUCED THE PUMP ALARMED AS INTENDED. THE AIR SENSOR WAS TESTED FOR AIR IN TUBING AND FLUID IN TUBING, AND BOTH TESTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE PUMP OPERATED AS INTENDED AND THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS REPORTED EVENT IS ONGOING. ADDITIONAL ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT ARE BEING MADE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY USER FACILITY: AIR IN THE TUBING FROM THE PUMP TOWARDS THE PATIENT. THE AIR DID NOT REACH THE PATIENT. THE NURSE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT GET ANY AIR IN LINE ALARMS FROM THE PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
80620 INFUSOMAT PUMP, INFUSION FRN B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG 8713051U 04046964660887

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1