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Device brand name · Pump infusion

Medfusion: medical device reports filed with FDA

3,094 reports name it, 1996–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Paul. Product code FRN.

3,094
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 103 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
3 in the 12 months before
99.1%
classified as malfunction
98.5% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 3,094 reports that name the brand "Medfusion" (pump infusion), received between July 1996 and June 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Paul. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 3 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 (99.1%), injury (0.5%) and death (0.1%); 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 (55.7%), mechanical problem (10%) and audible prompt/feedback problem (9.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, urethral stenosis/stricture and high blood pressure/ hypertension. 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

0108216Sep 2021: 39Oct 2021: 28Nov 2021: 29Dec 2021: 1282022Jan 2022: 216Feb 2022: 106Mar 2022: 56Apr 2022: 42May 2022: 112Jun 2022: 36Jul 2022: 5Aug 2022: 57Sep 2022: 32Oct 2022: 80Nov 2022: 36Dec 2022: 272023Jan 2023: 18Feb 2023: 9Mar 2023: 14Apr 2023: 11May 2023: 5Jun 2023: 23Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 1Jul 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

05541,1081996: 319961997: 32007: 520072008: 42010: 820102012: 102013: 620132014: 32015: 320152018: 142019: 5620192020: 1,1082021: 97320212022: 8052023: 9020232025: 3

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%2
Injury0.5%16
Malfunction99.1%3,067
Other0%1
Not given0.3%8

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report97.6%3,021
Voluntary report0.1%2
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given2.3%71

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 system1,72255.7%2.8%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem31010%0.3%
Audible prompt/feedback problem3019.7%0.1%
Battery problema problem with the battery1675.4%1.2%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem1083.5%0.8%
Device sensing problem832.7%3.8%
Computer software problema software problem722.3%0.6%
Operating system version or upgrade problem521.7%0%
Breakthe device broke481.6%8.5%
Defective component481.6%0.1%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion431.4%0.3%
Output problem391.3%0.3%
Power problem391.3%0.1%
Insufficient flow or under infusion371.2%0.8%
Circuit failure250.8%1%
Noise, audible240.8%0%
Display or visual feedback problem220.7%1.1%
Defective alarm210.7%0.2%
Crackthe device cracked200.6%40.3%
Operating system becomes nonfunctional180.6%0%

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 involvement55818%
Urethral stenosis/stricture50.2%
High blood pressure/ hypertension30.1%
Overdosea dose above the recommended amount30.1%
Endocarditis20.1%
Balance problems10%
Diminished pulse pressure10%
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar10%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension10%
Pulmonary edema10%
Tachycardiafast heart rate10%
Vascular dissection10%

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

In context

MeasureMedfusionProduct code FRNAll MAUDE reports
Reports3,0941,831,10926,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports119
Classified as injury0.5%1.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.1%98.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer97.6%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 reports

How many FDA reports name Medfusion?

3,094 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 (99.1%), injury (0.5%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device alarm system (55.7%), mechanical problem (10%), audible prompt/feedback problem (9.7%), battery problem (5.4%) and electrical /electronic property problem (3.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (97.6%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Medfusion 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.