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MalfunctionFIH

PLUNGER HOLDER/TRACK II

Received Dec 9, 2004 · Event occurred Nov 9, 2004

Report 1036813-2004-00092 · MDR key 798280

Device

Generic name

Plunger Holder/track Ii

Manufacturer

Medex

Model number

PLUNGER HOLDER/TRA

Catalog number

NA

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING IN-HOUSE TESTING, THE HEX VALUE WAS NOT GREATER THAN C0 ON A PLUNGER HOLDER/TRACK II, WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE SYRINGE PUMP TO FAIL TO ALERT "LOAD SYRINGE PLUNGER" OR "OCCLUSION' DEPENDING ON THE PUMP'S SOFTWARE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

DURING IN-HOUSE TESTING, THE HEX VALUE WAS NOT GREATER THAN C0 ON THE TRACK, WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SYRINGE PUMP TO FAIL TO ALERT "LOAD SYRINGE PLUNGER" OR "OCCLUSION" DEPENDING ON THE PUMP'S SOFTWARE. THIS WAS DUE TO A NONFUNCTIONAL DOME SWITCH ON THE LONG FLEX CABLE. MEDEX WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE ISSUE AND DETERMINE A CAUSE. THE PLUNGER HOLDER/TRACK II WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. NO ADD'L ACTION IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. MEDEX CONSIDERS THIS MDR CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.