BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION SOLUTION ADMINISTRATION SETS; SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR
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Catalog Number 2H5660 |
Device Problem
Backflow (1064)
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Patient Problem
Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914)
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Event Date 12/12/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device manufacturer address 1: (b)(6).Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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Event Description
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It was reported a patient was receiving an infusion of levophed using a micron extension set.While turning the patient, backed-up blood was observed in the port of the tunneled central line (placed in the intra-jugular).It was further reported blood also backed up "in the filter tubing" with subsequent interruption of infusion therapy and a drop in the patient's systolic blood pressure (bp) "to 50s".The filter was removed, and the medication was "reconnected to the patient with improvement of bp".No additional information is available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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B5: upon follow up it was reported the patient was recovered from the drop in systolic blood pressure.The programmed flowrate of the levophed was71.4 cc/hr.And the propofol was 5.7 cc/hr.There was no alarm generated for the levophed; however, an alarm was generated for the propofol.The propofol iv line was flushed, and the extension set was changed.H10: the device was received for evaluation.Visual inspection did not identify any abnormalities that could have contributed to the reported condition.Functional testing, clear passage and under water pressure testing were performed with no issues noted.The reported condition was not verified.The cause of the condition could not be determined.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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