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Catalog Number 21-7036-01 |
Device Problem
Infusion or Flow Problem (2964)
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Patient Problem
Pain (1994)
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Event Date 06/28/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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Information was received indicating that the medication bag was full and although the pump acknowledged that the fluid was running, no fluid was coming out of the smiths medical cadd administration set.The reporter indicated that the staff tried to bolus the fluid when not connected to the patient, but no fluid came out of the tubing.Subsequently, another set of tubing was primed and used with no issues identified.The impact of the reported issue was that the patient ended up not receiving her pain medication and was in pain, unnecessarily.No further adverse effects were reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device analysis: one smiths medical cadd administration set was returned for analysis in a used condition.The sample was visually inspected under normal conditions of illumination and no obstructions were detected in any of the joins of the product.Functional testing was performed by making distilled water pass through the sample received using a syringe to look for unusual function.The water flowed through the whole product; the test was passed successfully.Based on the evidence, the complaint was not confirmed, and no fault was found.
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