FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 1150126 · Received August 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1150126
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 19, 2008
Date of Event
August 14, 2008
Report Date
August 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RN HUNG NEW IV LINE FOR PT AT 0330 PER PROTOCOL. WHEN THE INFUSION CHANNEL WAS RESTARTED, THE CHANNEL ALARMED "AIR IN LINE" FOR THE CYCLOSPORINE INFUSION. RN OPENED THE INFUSION CHANNEL TO CHECK THE ALARIS NITRO 2260 TUBING FOR AIR. RN SLIGHTLY STRETCHED AND FLICKED THE TUBING TO REMOVE AN AIR BUBBLE. THE TUBING POPPED NEAR THE TOP OF THE PORTION OF TUBING THAT SITS WITHIN THE ALARIS PUMP CHANNEL. THE RN IMMEDIATELY CLAMPED OFF BOTH ENDS OF THE RUPTURED TUBING, STOPPED THE INFUSION, AND ALERTED THE CHARGE NURSE, FOR ASSISTANCE. SPILL OF CHEMO WAS LIMITED TO A FEW DROPS TO THE RN'S HAND AND SCRUB PANTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * TUBING, IV FPA ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR