The following has been reported: 1.Details of patient event - the patient started with a saline hydration bag infusion.After that they received an ivig infusion which should have been set as an escalating rate procedure, then after that she gets another hydration bag infusion.During ivig the rate was accelerated at the hydration rate verses the escalating rate procedure in error.They are still investigating if this was pump related or user error related, however they do believe it was probably user error as the drug library seemed to be programed correctly.2.If medical intervention was required and if so what was that - patient became hypertensive, doctor ordered an oral steroid and antihistamine and patient was given additional fluids 3.Current status of the patient - she's fine, kept her a little bit longer, then she went home.Checked her the next day and she was still not feeling all better, but all her vitals were fine.Device serial number has not been able to be confirmed.Reporting as a conservative measure.More information is needed to complete the investigation.
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