FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS SE PUMP AMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 1901555 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616066-2010-00323
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
September 20, 2010
Report Date
September 20, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K931550
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS SET WAS RECEIVED AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING CONFIRMED THE LEAK IN THE ACCUSLIDE BASE. WHEN INSTALLED IN A TEST PUMP DEVICE, FASTER LEAKING WAS OBSERVED AND AIR WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING BELOW THE ACCUSLIDE. THE DEVICE ALARMED FOR AIR IN LINE IMMEDIATELY AND THE INFUSION COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE REPORT OF A CRACK AND LEAK IN THE ACCUSLIDE WAS CONFIRMED; ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING. THE REPORT OF FAILURE TO ALARM FOR AIR IN LINE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR REPLICATED WITH THE SET IN A TEST DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED ACCUSLIDE ON SET CRACKED LENGTHWISE AND LEAKED DURING A PROPOFOL INFUSION. THE SET ALSO ALLOWED AIR INTO THE LINE. THE NURSE NOTICED IT BEFORE AIR COULD REACH THE PT BUT THE AIR IN LINE DETECTOR ON THE PUMP DID NOT ALARM. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT. THE PUMP WAS NOT SEQUESTERED. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS SE PUMP AMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 10013182 10036559

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK SE INFUSION PUMP: SN UNK