MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. INFUSOMAT®; SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRA

Model Number 490100

Device Problem Air/Gas in Device (4062)

Patient Problem Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914)

Event Date 08/11/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).No sample and/or lot number were provided.Further investigation of the complaint is not possible without a sample and/or lot number.The actual defective device is valuable tool in investigating the cause of this incident.We will maintain this report for further references and continue to monitor other reports for similar occurrences.If any additional pertinent information becomes available, a follow up will be submitted.

Event Description

As reported by the user facility: event 1: "post op patient admitted to icu.Patient started on 8 different iv drips d/t unstable hemodynamics.Multiple episodes of iv pump alarming ""air bubbles"" for 7/8 drips.Multiple periods of troubleshooting to get rid of air bubbles in tubing, overall outcome led to having to change 5/8 iv tubing.Levophed running at 19 mcg/min.Customer attempted to remove line from iv pump to remove air bubbles> map dropped to 50s> repeated episodes of air bubbles alarming with attempts at troubleshooting pumps> ended up changing entire iv tubing and wasting a 3/4 full bag of levophed (the previous iv tubing that was causing air bubble alarms).

• Brand Name: INFUSOMAT®
• Type of Device: SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRA
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown PA 18109
• Manufacturer (Section G): B. BRAUN DOMINICIAN REPULIC INC.; las americas industrial park; km22 autopista las americas; santo domingo ; DR
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan severino ; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown, PA 18109 ; 4847197287
• MDR Report Key: 15505497
• MDR Text Key: 300811848
• Report Number: 2523676-2022-00468
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FPA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964186080
• UDI-Public: (01)04046964186080
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K142036
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/28/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/29/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 490100
• Device Catalogue Number: 490100
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/15/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention