FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1190485 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1190485
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
August 24, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALARMS WERE GOING OFF ON BOTH PUMP MODULES. A COMMUNICATION ERROR WAS FLASHING ON BOTH MODULES. UNABLE TO CHANNEL OFF, BUT THE BRAIN OF THE PUMP WAS WORKING FINE. PUMPS CHANGED. NO PATIENT HARM. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT: BOTH MODULES HAD "CALL STACK DATA ERRORS" IN THE ALARM LOG. BOTH LVP MODULES WERE SENT TO CARDINAL HEALTH CUSTOMER ADVOCACY FOR ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS INFUSION PUMP PUMP, IV, MODULE FRN CARDINAL HEALTH 8100 *
2 ALARIS INFUSION PUMP PUMP, IV, MODULE FRN CARDINAL HEALTH 8100 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR