FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP, IV

MDR report key: 1000962 · Received February 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1000962
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2008
Date of Event
November 12, 2007
Report Date
February 12, 2008
Manufacturer
ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALL FOUR CHANNELS ALARMED "COMMUNICATION ERROR" OR "SYSTEM ERROR." THE NURSE TURNED THE UNIT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THE PUMP WORKED; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RETAIN THE PATIENT'S SETTINGS. THE BIOMEDICAL ASSESSMENT REVEALED THAT THE PCU ERROR LOG HAD EIGHT CODE 800.8000.0 ERRORS. THE ERRORS DID NOT REPEAT WHEN THE DEVICE WAS BENCH TESTED. THE PCU WILL BE SENT TO ALARIS FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PUMP, IV ALARIS PC FRN ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 8015 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR