FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ALARIS GOLD SIGNATURE
MDR report key: 1273928
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Received December 14, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1273928
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 14, 2008
- Date of Event
- November 18, 2008
- Report Date
- December 14, 2008
- Manufacturer
- CARDINAL HEALTH MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES
- Product Code
- FRN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO CT SCAN WITH AN ALARIS PUMP INFUSING ZANTAC IV. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE FLOOR. THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS NO LONGER ON, AND THE TRANSPORTER STATED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND TO CALL CT WITH QUESTIONS. WHEN THE PUMP WAS TURNED ON, IT BEGAN TO ALARM "INSTALLATION MALFUNCTION." ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, BUT STILL IT WAS ALARMING INSTALLATION MALFUNCTION. UN-PLUGGED THE UNIT FROM OUTLET, AND SECURED ANOTHER ALARIS PUMP TO CONTINUE THE INFUSION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALARIS GOLD SIGNATURE | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | CARDINAL HEALTH MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 7130 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR |