ALARIS PUMP MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2010-00467
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 30, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 19, 2010
- Report Date
- August 20, 2010
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORP.
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K012383
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
(B)(4) . REVIEW OF THE PC UNIT EVENT LOGS SHOWED AT 10:24:18 AM, THE PC UNIT AND PUMP WERE POWERED ON AND THE PRIMARY PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS FOR THE DRUG INSULIN WERE ENTERED USING GUARDRAILS CUSTOM CONCENTRATION: DRUG AMOUNT = 6 UNITS; DILUENT VOLUME = 100ML; RATE= ML/H; VTBI=100 ML. THE INFUSION COMPLETED AT 11:38:06 AM AND ENTERED INTO KVO MODE. THE AMOUNT INFUSED WAS LISTED AS 100.014 ML. THE PC UNIT AND THE PUMP WERE POWERED OFF AROUND TWO MINUTES LATER. THE TOTAL AMOUNT INFUSED WAS LISTED AS 100.65ML. AT 11:50:36 AM, THE PC UNIT AND PUMP WERE POWERED ON AND THE PRIMARY PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS FOR THE DRUG INSULIN WERE ENTERED USING GUARDRAILS STANDARD CONCENTRATION: CONCENTRATION = 100 UNITS/100 ML; RATE = 6ML/H; VTBI = 100 ML. THE INFUSION WAS STARTED AT 11:52:00 AM. AT 11:53:03 AM THE VOLUME OF 100.65 ML INFUSED WAS CLEARED. EIGHT MINUTES LATER THE DEVICES WERE POWERED OFF. THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE OF OVER INFUSION OF INSULIN WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE WAS MOST LIKELY A USER PROGRAMMING ISSUE. NO MALFUNCTION OF ANY DEVICE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED.
CUSTOMER REPORTED A POSSIBLE OVER INFUSION OF INSULIN. INSULIN CONCENTRATION WAS 100 UNITS/100 ML AND IT WAS PROGRAMMED FOR 6 UNITS/H VIA SECONDARY INFUSION. BAG FOUND EMPTY AFTER ONE HOUR AT 11:45 AM. BLOOD SUGAR TESTING WAS DONE AND 50% DEXTROSE GIVEN IV WHEN THE OVER INFUSION WAS SUSPECTED. PT RECEIVED 8 UNITS OF INSULIN SUBCUTANEOUSLY AT 10:00 AM WHICH WOULD ALSO HAVE DECREASED THE BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL. INSULIN DRIP WAS RESTARTED AT 20:45 PM AND DISCONTINUED THE FOLLOWING DAY. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS AVAILABLE.
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 | 65 YR | Required Intervention | ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET: MODEL UNK,| ALARIS PC UNIT: (B)(4)| LOT# UNK |