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 |