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INC-2026-0136·Closed

Flow rate programming variance on Braun Space Infusomat (Unit #M-109) in Ward 2A

Occurred: 2025-04-02T11:37 UTC · Reported: 2025-04-06T04:37 UTC

5Low
DepartmentSurgical
Unit & RoomWard 2A · Bay 1
Harm Levelnone
Patient ReferencePT-1136

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 11:37 UTC in Ward 2A, a none safety event occurred involving pump rate programming. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 5 in the Low band.

At 11:37, primary nurse noted that an infusion on Braun Space Infusomat (Unit #M-109) was running at 50 mL/hr instead of the chartered 25 mL/hr. The smart pump dose error reduction system limit was overridden during bed transfer. Total excess volume infused was approximately 35 mL.

Strong signal(92%)|Because:
What this could not see: Informal verbal handover notes prior to admission are unrecorded

Risk Evaluation & Score Breakdown

Deterministic multi-term risk score from 1 to 100 derived from clinical harm, recurrence, and reporting lag.

Harm Base Score+2
Patients Affected+0
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline+0
Detection Lag+3
External Reportability+0
Human Clinical Override Active

Score overridden from 5 to 1 by Dr. Arthur Pendelton on 2025-04-06.

"Clinical assessment downgraded: immediate mitigating intervention prevented systemic patient exposure."

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0136administrative TierDue: 2025-04-17

Implement systemic safeguard against medication & iv fluids: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

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Parties Involved (3)

Masked by default per governance protocol
reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0375
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Discussed case at weekly multi-disciplinary quality committee; escalated to departmental risk register.

Dr. Simon Bradley (Department Head)2025-04-06T04:37 UTC

Discussed case at weekly multi-disciplinary quality committee; escalated to departmental risk register.

Clinician E. Anderson (Frontline staff)2025-04-06T04:37 UTC