|
Icu medical received an email on from representative of (b)(6) hospital regarding a 12" (30 cm) ext set w/microclave®, 0.2 micron low protein binding filter, 2 clamps, spiros® w/red cap resulted in no flow of infusion.The report stated that patient was running atg with filter, 4 hours into 6-hour infusion pump alarmed patient side occlusion, registered nurse (rn) flushed at clave, flushed with no issues, but pump kept beeping patient side occluded.Not a pump issue, rn spoke with nurse practitioner and pharmacist about waste amount of filter (5 mls), negligible amount based on dose per pharmacist.Rn changed out spiros filter for regular 0.2-micron filter without spiros.There was patient involvement and no patient harm.
|