FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
*
MDR report key: 1150126
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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 |