FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS INFUSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1241534 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2016493-2008-00184
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
October 22, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
KO12383
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE: 11/19/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THREE (3) ERROR MESSAGES WHILE PATIENT WAS BEING RESUSCITATED. CUSTOMER REQUESTED EVENT LOG REVIEW. WHEN THE FIRST LVP WAS ADDED FOR CALCIUM CHLORIDE INFUSION IT "SHUT DOWN". WHEN THE SECOND LVP WAS ADDED FOR A NORMAL SALINE (NS) INFUSION, IT "SHUT DOWN". THE THIRD LVP WAS ADDED AND THE "WHOLE SYSTEM" WENT DOWN. ULTIMATELY THE PATIENT EXPIRED, HOWEVER, CUSTOMER REPORTS THE "SHUT DOWN" WAS NOT THE CAUSITIVE FACTOR. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING. FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS INFUSION SYSTEM FRN, INFUSION PUMP FRN CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS 8000 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Life Threatening