FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARDINAL HEALTH - ALARIS PRODUCTS

MDR report key: 1174105 · Received September 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008402
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2008
Date of Event
August 13, 2008
Report Date
September 22, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOW UP TO REPORT FROM 2008: IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECREATE EVENTS FROM THE DAY OF EVENT, TWO ALARIS POINT OF CARE UNITS WERE PLUGGED INTO THE SAME OUTLET IN THE SAME ROOM AS DURING THE FAILURE REPORTED ON EVENT DATE. PCU (DEVICE THAT FAILED ON THAT DAY) AND ANOTHER PCU WERE SET TO OPERATE 3 SYRINGE MODULES AND 4 PUMP MODULES. AT THE END OF ATS TESTING IN THE NEXT DAY, PCU SHUT DOWN BUT THE OTHER PCU DID NOT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARDINAL HEALTH - ALARIS PRODUCTS POINT-OF-CARE UNIT FRN CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS 8000
2 CARDINAL HEALTH - ALARIS PRODUCTS POINT-OF-CARE UNIT FRN CARDINAL HEALTH - ALARIS PRODUCTS 8000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1