FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
ALARIS SYSTEMS ASENA GH SYRINGE DRIVER
MDR report key: 15673292
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Received October 25, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- MW5112836
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- October 25, 2022
- Date of Event
- July 28, 2012
- Report Date
- October 24, 2022
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
- Product Code
- FRN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
- Health Professional
- *
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
SODIUM CHLORIDE 9% MADE UP TO 48 MLS IN TOTAL TO A SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION OF 10 MG OF MIDAZOLAM AND 500 MCG OF ALFENTANIL. INFUSED AT 2 ML AN HOUR FOR 24 HOURS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT KEPT COMFORTABLE AND WAS SUFFERING FROM TERMINAL DELIRIUM AND THE TONGUE BECAME SWOLLEN. THE PATIENT ALSO HAD CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, RENAL FAILURE AND HEPATIC ISSUES. EDEMA, HYPERTENSIVE. GIVEN SUBCUTANEOUSLY IN A ALARIS SYSTEMS ASENA GH SYRINGE DRIVER WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE WAS THE MOST UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. IT WOULD BE OF GREAT VALUE IF I COULD BE INFORMED IF THIS WAS SAFE. THANK YOU. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2547820 | ALARIS SYSTEMS ASENA GH SYRINGE DRIVER | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | CAREFUSION 2200, INC. | ASENA GH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Female | Life Threatening| O| D | ALFENTANIL | MIDAZOLAM| SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% |