FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS GOLD SIGNATURE

MDR report key: 1273928 · 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