BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3006967710-2020-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 5, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2020
- Report Date
- January 16, 2020
- Manufacturer
- CME AMERICA LLC
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042696
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
CME AMERICA'S BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP IS CLASSIFIED AS FRN BY THE FDA, WHICH IS NOT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICATIONS. CME AMERICA'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CLEARLY STATE, "THE BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED TO INFUSE LIFE SUSTAINING MEDICATIONS WHOSE STOPPAGE OR INTERRUPTION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." THE CUSTOMER USED THE DEVICE OFF LABEL.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THE DEVICE FAILED TO DELIVER AN INFUSION DURING TRANSPORT. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. A CME AMERICA INTERNAL CLINICIAN MARKED THE MEDICATION USED AS FOR CRITICAL USE. ACCORDING TO THE BODYGUARD 121 OPERATOR'S MANUAL, THE USE OF EPINEPHRINE IS AN OFF LABEL USE OF THE DEVICE. SEE CHAPTER 3 UNDER GENERAL WARNINGS: "THE BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED TO INFUSE BLOOD, BLOOD PRODUCTS, OR LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICATIONS WHOSE STOPPAGE OR INTERRUPTION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." THE CUSTOMER USED THE DEVICE OFF LABEL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257975 | BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP | BG 121 PUMP | FRN | CME AMERICA LLC | 100-105TSA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |