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Avanos medical inc.Received a single report that referenced five different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving five different patients.This is the first of five reports.Refer to 2026095-2020-00087 for the second report.Refer to 2026095-2020-00088 for the third report.Refer to 2026095-2020-00089 for the fourth report.Refer to 2026095-2020-00090 for the fifth report.Fill volume: 330 ml, flow rate: 4 ml/hr, procedure: cardiac surgery, cathplace: subcutaneous, lateral to either side of the sternum.Infusion start time: (b)(6) 2019 16:20 infusion stop time: (b)(6) 2019 10:00 it was reported that a fast flow event occurred; the dosage was delivered 25% faster than expected.No patient injury was reported.Additional information received 27-may-2020 indicated "single use elastomeric device filled with local anesthetic solution infused faster than expected.The [device] was used after cardiac surgery.This is a dual catheter device and was placed by the surgeons either side of the sternotomy wound.The pump was filled with 330mls of levobupivacaine 0.125% as per hospital guidelines, this is the maximum fill volume for this pump.The pump was connected and commenced infusion at 16:20 on (b)(6) 2019 at rate of 4ml/hr and was expected to run for 82.5 hours, it was noticed to be empty at 10:00 on the (b)(6) 2019 which meant it had delivered in 66.5 hours equaling 5ml/hr or 25% faster than expected." additional information has been requested but not yet received.
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