80FRN HOSPIRA,INC. Report # 1604520
THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A DELAY OF CRITICAL THERAPY DURING AN ALARM CONDITION. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER LEVOPHED 4MG/250ML. NO SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. ON (B) (6) /2010 AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE NURSE REPORTED THE DEVICE ALARMED FOR AN UNSPECIFIED ALARM CONDITION AND DISPLAYED A WHITE SCREEN. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE STOPPED DELIVERING. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A DECREASE IN MAP (MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE) TO BETWEEN 48MMHG TO 50MMHG. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. NO FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS REQUIRED. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE DELAY IN CRITICAL THERAPY WAS 5 MINUTES. FOLLOWING THE RESTART OF THE DELIVERY, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZED TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
80FRN HOSPIRA,INC. Report # 1604520
THE DEVICE WAS NOT ISOLATED OR IDENTIFIED BY SERIAL NUMBER; THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.