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Cadd Solis Hpca Ambulatory Infusion Pump: medical device reports filed with FDA

240 reports name it, 2023–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smiths Medical Asd. Product code MEA.

240
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 82 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
226 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 240 reports that name the brand "Cadd Solis Hpca Ambulatory Infusion Pump" (pump infusion pca), received between August 2023 and January 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smiths Medical Asd. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 226 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 (31.7%), peeled/delaminated (20.4%) and device sensing problem (15%). The patient problems coded most often are dysgeusia, tinnitus and vertigo. 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

03468Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 10Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 6Oct 2024: 38Nov 2024: 68Dec 2024: 612025Jan 2025: 53Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

0881752023: 1220232024: 17520242025: 532025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%240
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%240
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 infuse7631.7%5.6%
Peeled/delaminated4920.4%1.2%
Device sensing problem3615%5.4%
Degraded208.3%2.4%
Crackthe device cracked125%15.1%
Excess flow or over-infusion114.6%4.5%
Device alarm system93.8%5.4%
Failure to sense93.8%2.7%
Wireless communication problema wireless connection problem93.8%0.3%
Inaccurate delivery83.3%3.2%
Insufficient flow or under infusion62.5%1.6%
Pressure problem52.1%0.3%
Air/gas in device41.7%0.5%
Circuit failure41.7%1.9%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off41.7%0.7%
Material split, cut or torn41.7%0.3%
Obstruction of flow41.7%0.7%
Failure to calibrate31.3%2.1%
Contamination20.8%5.5%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion20.8%0.7%

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
Dysgeusiaaltered taste10.4%
Tinnitusringing in the ears10.4%
Vertigoa spinning sensation10.4%

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

In context

MeasureCadd Solis Hpca Ambulatory Infusion PumpProduct code MEAAll MAUDE reports
Reports24032,87726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%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%
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 Solis Hpca Ambulatory Infusion Pump reports

How many FDA reports name Cadd Solis Hpca Ambulatory Infusion Pump?

240 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 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 (31.7%), peeled/delaminated (20.4%), device sensing problem (15%), degraded (8.3%) and crack (5%). 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 Solis Hpca Ambulatory Infusion 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.