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Plm A+ Spanish Devic: medical device reports filed with FDA

335 reports name it, 2011–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Hospira Costa Rica. Product code FRN.

335
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 22 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97%
classified as malfunction
98.5% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 335 reports that name the brand "Plm A+ Spanish Devic" (80frn), received between July 2011 and September 2015; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Hospira Costa Rica. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (97%), injury (2.1%) and death (0.3%); 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 shielding failure (48.7%), break (33.1%) and battery problem (3%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, low blood pressure/ hypotension and therapeutic response, decreased. 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

No report naming Plm A+ Spanish Devic was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in September 2015.

By year received

01022042011: 420112012: 1520122013: 10420132014: 20420142015: 82015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%1
Injury2.1%7
Malfunction97%325
Other0%0
Not given0.6%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%335
Voluntary report0%0
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
Shielding failure16348.7%0%
Breakthe device broke11133.1%8.5%
Battery problema problem with the battery103%1.2%
Excess flow or over-infusion92.7%1.2%
No audible alarm92.7%0.2%
Loss of powerthe device lost power61.8%0.1%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used41.2%0.3%
Failure to sense41.2%0.9%
Bent30.9%0.1%
Sparking30.9%0%
Charred20.6%0%
Device alarm system20.6%2.8%
Improper flow or infusion20.6%0.5%
Smoking20.6%0%
Free or unrestricted flow10.3%0.1%
Incorrect software programming calculations10.3%0%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked10.3%0.6%
Thermal decomposition of device10.3%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 involvement3510.4%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension30.9%
Therapeutic response, decreased20.6%
Bowel burn10.3%
Headachehead pain10.3%
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar10.3%
Oversedation10.3%
Reintubate10.3%

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

In context

MeasurePlm A+ Spanish DevicProduct code FRNAll MAUDE reports
Reports3351,831,10926,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports319
Classified as injury2.1%1.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97%98.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 Plm A+ Spanish Devic reports

How many FDA reports name Plm A+ Spanish Devic?

335 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 (97%), injury (2.1%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

shielding failure (48.7%), break (33.1%), battery problem (3%), excess flow or over-infusion (2.7%) and no audible alarm (2.7%). 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 Plm A+ Spanish Devic 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.