It was reported that twenty eight (28) unspecified large volume folfusors underinfused the medication; there was residual drug in the devices.The device contained flucloxacillin or benzylpenicillin.This was observed during a pilot research.An average residual volume of 28% remained in the devices, which is equivalent to 67.2ml per pump.In some case, 38% of the total volume remained after 24 hours, representing 81.6ml remaining in the device.There was no report of patient injury or medical intervention associated with this event.No additional information is available.
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