FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 1172688 · Received September 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616066-2008-00029
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 10, 2008
Date of Event
July 17, 2008
Report Date
August 18, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCT
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K022209
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT INFO REQUESTED AND ALL AVAILABLE INFO IS INCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED AN UNDERINFUSION OF POTASSIUM. AN INFUSION OF POTASSIUM 20 MEQ IN 100 ML AT 50 ML/HR, VTBI 50 ML, WAS STARTED, PIGGYBACKED INTO THE PRIMARY LINE. AFTER 1 HOUR, THE NURSE RETURNED AND NOTED THE BAG OF POTASSIUM WAS EMPTY, THE DRIP CHAMBER OF THE PRIMARY FLUID WAS FULL, AND MORE FLUID WAS IN THE PRIMARY BAG THAN THE TOTAL VOLUME TO BE INFUSED AS INDICATED BY THE PUMP. REPORTEDLY, THE HOSPITAL LABORATORY ANALYZED THE PRIMARY BAG AND CONFIRMED IT CONTAINED POTASSIUM. NO PT HARM REPORTED, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED AND NO ILL EFFECTS EXPERIENCED BY THE PT. THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ADMINISTRATION SETS WERE REQUESTED BUT NOT RECEIVED TO DATE. A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF PRODUCT IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA, SET, ADMINISTRATION FPA CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCT 10015294 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other