FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 1873435 · Received October 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616066-2010-00300
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2010
Date of Event
July 29, 2010
Report Date
August 26, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PRODUCT EVALUATED AND CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF A LEAK WAS CONFIRMED, HOWEVER, LEAKING WAS OBSERVED ON THE SILICONE SEGMENT AND NOT THE SMARTSITE PORT AS REPORTED. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A PINHOLE APPROX 0.0415 INCHES LONG IN THE SILICONE TUBING NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT. CRUSH MARKS WERE ALSO OBSERVED ON THE UPPER FITMENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PINHOLE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED. BASED ON THE SMARTSITE LASER NUMBER, THE MFG DATABASE WAS REVIEWED AND NO QUALITY ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING PRODUCTION BUILD OF THIS MODEL FOR THE FAILURE MODE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THE OICU, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP BEEPED FOR AIR-IN-LINE MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE SMARTSITE PORTS. THE PT LOST SOME OF THE IL-2 (CHEMO REGIMEN) THAT WAS INFUSING AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN GETTING MORE OF THE MEDICATION. NO PT HARM. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION 2420-0007 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ADD-ON BURETTE, MODEL 82113E, LOT NUMBER UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER UNK