Nearly 4,000 consumer complaints have been received concerning faulty infusion pumps, which could expose users to serious and potentially life-threatening injury.
A defective occlusion sensor in the infusion pump battery packs can lead to delays in treatment, which may have contributed to at least one patient death.
More than one hundred complaints have been reported in connection to the recalled Sigma Spectrum infusion pumps, including at least three serious injuries that have been linked to the false upstream occlusion alarms.
Federal regulators warn Ivenix Infusion Systems leaks can cause serious injury and death.
The Medfusion syringe infusion pump recall warns that software problems could interrupt the delivery of life-sustaining fluids and medications.
Medical device manufacturers have done little to close cybersecurity gaps in infusion pumps and other vulnerable machines, even after years of experts warning about hacking risks
An alarm may fail to warn of an upstream occlusion indicating the flow of drugs or fluids is blocked.
Despite reports of injuries and deaths linked to the occlusion alarms, Baxter has yet to issue a Spectrum infusion pump recall
