Model Number 2120 |
Device Problem
Excess Flow or Over-Infusion (1311)
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Patient Problems
Vomiting (2144); Dizziness (2194); Lethargy (2560)
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Event Date 01/23/2023 |
Event Type
Death
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A supplemental mdr will be filed as necessary in accordance with 21 cfr 803.56 when additional reportable information becomes available.
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Event Description
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It was reported that while a smiths medical pump was being used with the patient, the patient experienced dizziness, lethargy and vomiting.The patient's family called 911 and the patient was taken to the hospital where it was found that the medication bag was empty.Customer states the bag was not supposed to be empty until the next day.The patient was admitted to the hospital and expired three days later.The customer tested the pump and they determined that the bag and tubing had 12.75ml even though the pump read that there was 58ml left.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation: the product was returned for evaluation.The customer's reported problem was not duplicated.Running three accuracy tests, the pump was found to be within manufacturing specifications.Priming the device, the downstream sensor occluded at 12 psi and the pressure held all three times.There appears to be no visual defects with the expulsor, valves, or chassis.The latch lock worked as it should.The delivery functions as it should.There were no abnormal events after investigating the history logs.A review of the manufacturing device history record (dhr) for this device found no causes or potential causes of the customer reported failure.No causes or potential causes of the customer's reported problem were found during the review of service and repair records.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received that the bag was confirmed to have been filled to 500 ml.It was manually primed in the clean room; the priming volume was not noted.It could not be confirmed if the bag under pressure during the infusion or significantly higher than the patient; and it was used of the same set for 7 days prescribed by the hcp.
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