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Catalog Number 14230 |
Device Problem
Free or Unrestricted Flow (2945)
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Patient Problems
Headache (1880); Chills (2191); Palpitations (2467)
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Event Date 10/31/2016 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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The customer reported that the patient was receiving an infusion of normal saline through a baxter tubing set and baxter pump when hospira¿s secondary set was primed for a campath infusion which was clamped and connected to the baxter tubing set.The customer further reported that though the set was clamped all the way down the medication still flowed through the tubing and the patient received the dose of campath over 10 minutes instead of the intended 2 hours.It was reported that the patient experienced a severe allergic reaction, palpitations, shakiness, chest tightness, tremors, cough, headache, chills and rigor and received 25 mg of demerol, steroids and benadryl.It was further reported that the patient was okay after the event and went home.Testing and investigation is complete.The actual device involved in the reported event was not returned for analysis.Probable cause could not be determined since no sample, pictures or videos are available for investigation.
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Event Description
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The customer reported that the patient was receiving an infusion of normal saline through a baxter tubing set and baxter pump when hospira¿s secondary set was primed for a campath infusion which was clamped and connected to the baxter tubing set.The customer further reported that though the set was clamped all the way down the medication still flowed through the tubing and the patient received the dose of campath over 10 minutes instead of the intended 2 hours.It was reported that the patient experienced a severe allergic reaction, palpitations, shakiness, chest tightness, tremors, cough, headache, chills and rigor and received 25 mg of demerol, steroids and (b)(4).It was further reported that the patient was okay after the event and went home.Testing and investigation is complete.The actual device involved in the reported event was not returned for analysis.Probable cause could not be determined since no sample, pictures or videos are available for investigation.Subsequent to the submission of the initial medical device report, additional information was received from the customer.The customer reported that no dripping was noted in the drip chamber when the secondary tubing was clamped.
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