51 complaints, 1 death reported with B Braun pump issue

B. Braun Medical is warning customers of an issue with about 10,000 pumps after receiving 51 complaints and reports of one injury and one death. 

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The medical devicemaker’s Infusomat Space Volumetric Infusion Pump System might have faulty occlusion alarms and suddenly stop delivering medications, “such as high-risk medications like vasopressors,” the FDA said Nov. 17.

The agency labeled the concern as a Class I recall, the most serious type. B. Braun Medical is not recalling the 10,655 devices; rather, the company is recommending healthcare workers use the pumps for low-risk drugs, or have a backup pump available for high-risk medications

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