FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 1790602 · Received August 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
2016493-2010-00455
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 2, 2010
Date of Event
April 1, 2010
Report Date
June 2, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K012383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE: 08/02/2010. (B)(4). THIS REPORT WAS FILED BY THE MFR. THE REPORTED CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE OF PUMP FAILING RATE ACCURACY TEST AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BE CALIBRATED WAS CONFIRMED AND REPLICATED. INSPECTION OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS SHOWED CONSIDERABLE WET FLUID, BROWN IN COLOR, OBSERVED ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND CONNECTORS THROUGHOUT THE DEVICE. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS FLUID INGRESS DAMAGE WAS ALSO OBSERVED ON THE BEZEL, SEVERAL OF THE BEZEL GROOVES AND ON THE SIDES OF THE BOTTOM (SECONDARY) PUMPING FINGER. THE FLUID RESIDUE WAS REMOVED FROM THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND THE PUMP WAS RETESTED AND FOUND TO BE INFUSING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RATE ACCURACY ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE DRIED FLUIDS DISCOVERED ON THE BEZEL ASSEMBLY AND PUMPING FINGER. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND SENT BACK TO THE CUSTOMER AFTER PASSING ALL SERVICE LEVEL TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER SENT DEVICE IN WITH REPORT OF PUMP WOULD NOT PASS RATE ACCURACY TEST AND UNABLE TO BE CALIBRATED. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE FRN CAREFUSION CORP 8100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA