FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 9891048 · Received March 27, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006967710-2020-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2020
Date of Event
January 20, 2020
Report Date
January 27, 2020
Manufacturer
CME AMERICA LLC
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042696
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT WHEN THE USER WAS TITRATING CHANNEL 1 FROM 0.3 MCG/KG/MIN TO 0.35 MCG/KG/MIN, CHANNEL 2 AUTOMATICALLY TITRATED TO THE SAME RATE (15ML/HR TO 105ML/HR). CHANNEL 2 WAS RUNNING AT 0.04 UNITS/HR, AND THE USER WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH CHANNELS USING THE CHANNEL SELECT BUTTON. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY SWITCH TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE PUMP. 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 VASOPRESSIN 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
355311 BODYGUARD 121 INFUSION PUMP BG 121 PUMP FRN CME AMERICA LLC 100-105TSA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1