8100 ALARIS PUMP MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2020-62022
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 9, 2020
- Report Date
- March 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION SD
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K133532
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER¿S CONCERNS THAT THE BIOMED TEAM FOUND FLUID INGRESS AND CORROSION IN THE LVPS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN ANY PRODUCT FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED 2 PICTURES THAT ARE EVIDENT OF FLUID INGRESS. HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED BASED ON IMAGES AND PICTURES. A TPC SITE VISIT WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FINDINGS WERE NOT CONCLUSIVE. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOTED TO BE USING THE RECOMMENDED CLEANING PRODUCTS. TPC NOTED BY REMOVING THE EXCESS CLEANER FROM THE WIPES, WHEN THIS IS DONE THE WIPE DOES NOT HAVE THE ENOUGH SATURATION TO ALLOW THE DEVICE TO REMAIN VISIBLY WET FOR THE REQUIRED 3 MINUTES TO KILL C-DIFFICILE SPORES. THE FILE WAS OPENED TO DOCUMENT THE ISSUE THAT WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME. THE FILE MAY BE CLOSED BASED ON THE ABOVE FACTS. A DHR (DEVICE HISTORY RECORD) REVIEW CANNOT BE COMPLETED AS THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT OBTAINED UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT. ADDITIONALLY, A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS IN TRACKWISE CANNOT BE CONDUCTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BIOMED TEAM FOUND FLUID INGRESS AND CORROSION ON THE LVPS. DURING THE TPC SITE VISIT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS APPROPRIATELY CLEANING THE DEVICES WITH THE RECOMMENDED CLEANING PRODUCTS. IT WAS NOTED BY THE BD TPC THAT BD CLEANING PROCESS DESCRIBES REMOVING EXCESS FLUID FROM THE CLEANING CLOTH/WIPE, BUT WHEN THAT IS DONE THE WIPE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH SATURATION TO ALLOW THE DEVICE TO REMAIN VISIBLY WET FOR THE REQUIRED 3 MINUTES TO KILL C-DIFFICILE SPORES AS THE BLEACH CONTAINER DIRECTS. THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS ON WHETHER THE CLEANING DIRECTIONS MIGHT BE ALLOWING SOME FLUID INGRESS. IT IS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH MISALIGNMENT OR DAMAGE OF THE O-RING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE WIRE HARNESS AND IS INSERTED INTO THE DOOR PRIOR TO ATTACHING THE BACK OF THE PUMP MODULE DOOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1441360 | 8100 ALARIS PUMP MODULE | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | CAREFUSION SD | 8100 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |