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CADD Legacy PCA Pump: medical device reports filed with FDA

349 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smiths Medical Asd. Product code MEA.

349
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 47 a year
71
reports, 12 months to August 2026
122 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
95.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 349 reports that name the brand "CADD Legacy PCA Pump" (pump infusion pca), received between February 2019 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smiths Medical Asd. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

71 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 42% from 122 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (100%); across all pump, infusion, pca reports (product code MEA) death is recorded in 0.7% and malfunction in 95.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to infuse (27.8%), device alarm system (22.1%) and device sensing problem (9.7%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, no patient involvement and dizziness. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0911812019: 1220192020: 420202021: 520212022: 1520222024: 18120242025: 8520252026: 472026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%349
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%349
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 32,877 reports carrying product code MEA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to infuse9727.8%5.6%
Device alarm system7722.1%5.4%
Device sensing problem349.7%5.4%
Failure to sense216%2.7%
Excess flow or over-infusion174.9%4.5%
Insufficient flow or under infusion133.7%1.6%
Inaccurate flow rate113.2%0.5%
Inaccurate delivery102.9%3.2%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem92.6%0.4%
Air/gas in device72%0.5%
Degraded72%2.4%
Increase in pressure72%0.2%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item61.7%1.3%
Insufficient device problem information61.7%1.1%
Battery problema problem with the battery41.1%0.3%
False alarm41.1%0.4%
Key or button unresponsive/not working41.1%0.2%
Obstruction of flow41.1%0.7%
Volume accuracy problem41.1%0.8%
Circuit failure30.9%1.9%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified30.9%
No patient involvement20.6%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness10.3%
Headachehead pain10.3%
Ulcer10.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCADD Legacy PCA PumpProduct code MEAAll MAUDE reports
Reports34932,87726,136,888
Share of that pool—1.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports079
Classified as injury0%2.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%95.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code MEA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Alaris System422,50133,6920%
8120 Alaris Pca6,25800%
CADD Solis HPCA Pump2,8461,1830.1%
CADD-Solis Ambulatory Infusion Pump1,9741510.3%
Ipump Pain Management System1,01800.5%
Alaris Pca1,70700.1%
Lifecare Pca Plus Infuser75706.9%
CADD-Solis HCPA Pump735330%
CADD-Solis HPCA Pump6722240%
Cadd-Legacy Pca Ambulatory Infusion Pump43681.1%
CADD Solis HPCA Pumps3911450%
Pca Empty Sterile34900%
Cadd10,81190.1%
Alaris Pca Module87903.1%
CADD Legacy PCA Pumps2501160%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about CADD Legacy PCA Pump reports

How many FDA reports name CADD Legacy PCA Pump?

349 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 71 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to infuse (27.8%), device alarm system (22.1%), device sensing problem (9.7%), failure to sense (6%) and excess flow or over-infusion (4.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that CADD Legacy PCA Pump was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.