FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 1892862 · Received November 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
2016493-2010-00481
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 3, 2010
Date of Event
August 1, 2010
Report Date
October 4, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K012383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE: 11/03/2010. (B)(4). THIS REPORT WAS FILED BY THE MANUFACTURER. INSPECTION OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE DEVICE FOUND STICKY BROWN RESIDUE ON THE OCCLUDER FINGER POST AND UPPER PRESSURE SENSOR CONSISTENT WITH A FLUID INGRESS CONDITION. THIS RESULTED IN THE PUMPING FINGERS BECOMING STICKY. THE MECHANISM SUB ASSEMBLY AND UPPER PRESSURE SENSOR WERE REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE FACILITY AFTER PASSING ALL REQUIRED SERVICE LEVEL TESTING. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND DID NOT SHOW ANY MANUFACTURING ISSUES DURING PRODUCTION BUILD FOR THE INVOLVED DEVICE. THE SERVICE DATABASE AND PRODUCT PERFORMANCE MONITORING DATABASE REVIEW SHOWED NO PRIOR ISSUES OR ANOMALIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ROUTINE SERVICE REPAIR, TECHNICIAN NOTED STICKY BROWN RESIDUE ON OCCLUDER FINGER POST AND UPPER PRESSURE SENSOR. BIOMED STATES NO HISTORY OF DEVICE BEING INVOLVED IN ANY RATE INACCURACY EVENTS OR PATIENT HARM. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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