FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS INFUSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1013344 · Received March 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
2016493-2008-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2008
Date of Event
February 11, 2008
Report Date
February 14, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K012383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT INFO REQUESTED AND ALL AVAILBLE INFO IS INCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RISK MGR REPORTED 250ML BAG OF DOPAMINE INFUSED IN 2 HRS. 400MG DOPAMINE IN 250ML OF SOLUTION HUNG AT ABOUT 8:15PM AND COMPLETELY INFUSED BY 10:25PM. THE B/P AND HEART RATE ELEVATED. PT REQUIRED INCREASED MONITORING OF VITAL SIGNS AND CARDIAC ENZYMES WERE ORDERED. BY 2/12 THE VITAL SIGNS RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE DID NOTE PT MIGHT NOT SURVIVE THIS HOSPITALIZATION, BUT DOES NOT FEEL THAT PUMP INCIDENT WOULD MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. PT EXPIRED A FEW DAYS LATER. EVENT LOG REVIEW DETERMINED FOUR CHANNELS INFUSING DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS AT THE TIME OF EVENT. THE CHANNEL CONTAINING THE DOPAMINE INFUSION WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. RATE ACCURACY AND PRESSURE TESTING FOUND DEVICES TO BE OPERATING WITHIN SPECS. THE OCCLUDER SPRINGS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND IN PROPER OPERATING CONDITION. NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS INFUSION SYSTEM FRN, INFUSION PUMP FRN CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS 8100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Required Intervention