FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS SE SINGLE CHANNEL PUMP

MDR report key: 1031573 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2016493-2008-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
January 31, 2008
Report Date
March 20, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K931549
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT INFORMATION REQUESTED AND ALL AVAILABLE INFO IS INCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS RECEIVING AN INFUSION OF GLUCOSE. THE PT WAS CHECKED REGULARLY OVERNIGHT BY NURSING STAFF HOWEVER, AT 0600HRS, THE NURSE NOTED THAT THE PT'S ARM WAS SWOLLEN AND THE INFUSION HAD GONE "SUBCUTANEUS". THE PT'S NAILS WERE RED AND THE LOWER PART OF THEIR ARM WAS BLUE. THE INFUSION WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. THE PT WAS REVIEWED BY A DOCTOR AND REQUIRED SURGERY. CARDINAL HEALTH HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PUMP IS RETURNED TO THE OFFICE FOR EXAMINATION AND TESTING; HOWEVER, THIS HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. AT PRESENT THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PUMP WAS EITHER FAULTY OR MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE PUMP IS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. CARDINAL HEALTH HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED A NUMBER OF REPORTS OF INFILTRATIONS/EXTRAVASATIONS FROM THIS HOSPITAL. LOCAL CARDINAL HEALTH STAFF HAVE ALREADY VISITED THE CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE FURTHER TRAINING ON THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS SE SINGLE CHANNEL PUMP FRN, INFUSION PUMP FRN CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS 7131 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention