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Medfusion 3500 Pump: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

636
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 86 a year
15
reports, 12 months to August 2026
115 in the 12 months before
99.8%
classified as malfunction
98.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 636 reports that name the brand "Medfusion 3500 Pump" (pump infusion), 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.

15 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 87% from 115 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 (99.8%) and injury (0.2%); across all pump, infusion reports (product code FRN) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 98.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device alarm system (36.2%), mechanical problem (23.3%) and failure to infuse (16%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement. 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

02855Sep 2021: 4Oct 2021: 8Nov 2021: 11Dec 2021: 72022Jan 2022: 5Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 5Apr 2022: 21May 2022: 5Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 10Aug 2022: 4Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 55Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 7May 2023: 5Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 24Sep 2023: 8Oct 2023: 9Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 122024Jan 2024: 11Feb 2024: 17Mar 2024: 17Apr 2024: 27May 2024: 15Jun 2024: 10Jul 2024: 23Aug 2024: 15Sep 2024: 24Oct 2024: 28Nov 2024: 15Dec 2024: 192025Jan 2025: 11Feb 2025: 5Mar 2025: 8Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 4Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 1Mar 2026: 3Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 1Jun 2026: 1Jul 2026: 2Aug 2026: 2

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

01112212019: 1720192020: 9520202021: 7520212022: 11120222023: 7320232024: 22120242025: 3420252026: 102026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.2%1
Malfunction99.8%635
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.8%635
Voluntary report0.2%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 1,831,109 reports carrying product code FRN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device alarm system23036.2%2.8%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem14823.3%0.3%
Failure to infuse10216%0.4%
Output problem619.6%0.3%
Device sensing problem416.4%3.8%
Failure to sense233.6%0.9%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem142.2%0.8%
Excess flow or over-infusion132%1.2%
Failure to shut off111.7%0%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion111.7%0.3%
Improper flow or infusion101.6%0.5%
Noise, audible101.6%0%
Obstruction of flow101.6%0.3%
Battery problema problem with the battery81.3%1.2%
Circuit failure81.3%1%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item81.3%0.8%
Naturally worn81.3%0.4%
Computer software problema software problem71.1%0.6%
Degraded71.1%0.1%
Defective component50.8%0.1%

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
No patient involvement507.9%

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

In context

MeasureMedfusion 3500 PumpProduct code FRNAll MAUDE reports
Reports6361,831,10926,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0.2%1.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.8%98.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.8%99.1%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 FRN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Alaris Pump Module684,52200%
Alaris System422,50133,6920%
8100 Alaris Pump Module163,62000%
Spectrum Infusion Pump147,363150%
8015 Alaris System Pc Unit54,16200%
Alaris System Pc Unit24,06600%
8110 Alaris Syringe Pump22,43400%
Colleague21,76300%
Reservoir 3ML MMT-332A19,9142,0080.4%
Reservoir 3ml16,40700.8%
Flogard15,66800%
Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pump13,67800.1%
Colleague Pre P1 713,10300%
CADD-Solis VIP Ambulatory Infusion Pump11,7213,4710.1%
Intermate8,261470%

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 Medfusion 3500 Pump reports

How many FDA reports name Medfusion 3500 Pump?

636 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 15 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.8%) and injury (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device alarm system (36.2%), mechanical problem (23.3%), failure to infuse (16%), output problem (9.6%) and device sensing problem (6.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.8%) and voluntary reports (0.2%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Medfusion 3500 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.