A distributor of infutronix received a complaint from a patient, who reported patient was "getting up from the couch and somehow the tubing got pulled off where it connects the the distal side of the cassette." the pump was powered down, the line was clamped.Upon calling tyhe hospital, the doctor instructed the patient to remove the catheter, which they did.Patient went to er, a new catheter and pump was placed.Patient was "off the pump and receiving no medication from 5pm to nearly 2am in the morning", so several doses were missed.Device operator was a patient.Medication being infused is unknown.No patient injury reported.The contract manufacturer of the affected device is podo xingda (tianjin) medical co.Ltd.
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