FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 1882479 · Received October 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616066-2010-00304
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2010
Date of Event
August 21, 2010
Report Date
August 23, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE: 10/20/2010. (B)(4). THIS REPORT WAS FILED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED 4 POSSIBLE LOTS: 10066437, 10075502, 10045282, 10065052. THE REPORT OF A LEAK IN THE SET WAS CONFIRMED. A CLEAN SLICE HOLE WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING ABOUT 9 INCHES BELOW THE DRIP CHAMBER. ANY CRUSH MARKS AROUND THE HOLE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED DUE TO ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM TAPE THE USER APPLIED TO MARK THE LOCATION. ROOT CAUSE OF THE SLICE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED AND IT CAN NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE SLICE ORIGINATED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR AFTER THE SET ARRIVED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED. A SEARCH OF THE DATA BASE SHOWED NO QUALITY ISSUES FOR THE 4 POSSIBLE LOT NUMBERS INDICATED ABOVE, AND ONE RELATED QUALITY ISSUE FOR THIS TUBING COMPONENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE NURSE BEGAN AN INFUSION AND IV FLUID SPRAYED FROM A HOLE IN THE TUBING. NO PATIENT HARM. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION 2126-0500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK