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CADD Legacy PCA Pumps: medical device reports filed with FDA

250 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Icu Medical. Product code MEA.

250
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 63 a year
116
reports, 12 months to August 2026
93 in the 12 months before
98.8%
classified as malfunction
95.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

250 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "CADD Legacy PCA Pumps" (pump infusion pca); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Icu Medical; received from July 2022 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

116 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 25% from 93 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 (98.8%) and injury (1.2%); 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 (38.8%), device alarm system (10%) and device sensing problem (8.8%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, dizziness and dyspnea. 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

01122Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 62023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 7Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 5Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 10Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 7Apr 2025: 17May 2025: 19Jun 2025: 22Jul 2025: 12Aug 2025: 15Sep 2025: 11Oct 2025: 15Nov 2025: 11Dec 2025: 152026Jan 2026: 10Feb 2026: 15Mar 2026: 14Apr 2026: 4May 2026: 7Jun 2026: 5Jul 2026: 6Aug 2026: 3

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

0721442022: 1020222023: 1720232024: 1520242025: 14420252026: 642026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.2%3
Malfunction98.8%247
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%250
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 infuse9738.8%5.6%
Device alarm system2510%5.4%
Device sensing problem228.8%5.4%
Failure to sense156%2.7%
Insufficient flow or under infusion156%1.6%
Excess flow or over-infusion124.8%4.5%
Improper flow or infusion83.2%0.7%
Inaccurate flow rate83.2%0.5%
Obstruction of flow62.4%0.7%
Circuit failure52%1.9%
Complete blockage52%0.4%
Device difficult to maintain52%0%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion52%0.7%
No flow41.6%0.1%
Power problem41.6%0.1%
Battery problema problem with the battery31.2%0.3%
Defective alarm31.2%0.2%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item31.2%1.3%
Pumping stopped31.2%0.4%
Degraded20.8%2.4%

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 specified31.2%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness10.4%
Dyspneashortness of breath10.4%
Numbnessnumbness10.4%

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

In context

MeasureCADD Legacy PCA PumpsProduct code MEAAll MAUDE reports
Reports25032,87726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports079
Classified as injury1.2%2.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.8%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%
CADD Legacy PCA Pump349710%
Alaris Pca Module87903.1%

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 Pumps reports

How many FDA reports name CADD Legacy PCA Pumps?

250 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 116 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.8%) and injury (1.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to infuse (38.8%), device alarm system (10%), device sensing problem (8.8%), failure to sense (6%) and insufficient flow or under infusion (6%). 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 Pumps 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.