FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ALARIS SYSTEM PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 1242536 · Received November 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
2016493-2008-00170
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 20, 2008
Date of Event
October 17, 2008
Report Date
October 20, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K012383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION REQUESTED, AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED INCIDENT INVOLVING A PATIENT THAT WAS GIVEN THE WRONG DOSAGE ON AN ALARIS PUMP, THEY HAD DOWNLOADED EVENT LOG AND REQUESTED INTERPRETATION FOR THEIR STAFF TO REVIEW. THE PATIENT HAD A MAINTENANCE FLUID, NO PROGRAMMED IN GUARDRAILS. DEVICE WAS NOTED TO BE RUNNING AT 75 ML BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT 15 ML/HR. NURSE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT CHANGE THE DOSE. CUSTOMER WAS NOT SURE WHETHER THE PARENT CHANGED THE DOSE OR NOT BECAUSE THE NURSE SAID SHE CHECKED THE DOSE IN THE MORNING, AND IT WAS CORRECT, AND THEN AT 1230, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THE WRONG DOSE INFUSING. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. DEVICE LOG HAS BEEN RECEIVED; INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS SYSTEM PUMP MODULE FRN INFUSION PUMP FRN CARDINAL HEALTH ALARIS PRODUCTS 8100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other ALARIS PC UNIT