FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 1935415 · Received December 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616066-2010-00365
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 15, 2010
Date of Event
September 20, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE: 12/15/2010. (B)(4). THIS REPORT WAS FILED BY THE MFR. PRODUCT EVALUATED AND CUSTOMER'S REPORT THAT THE TUBING SEPARATED AND LEAKED BELOW THE LOWER FITMENT WAS CONFIRMED. NO CRUSH MARKS OR DAMAGES WERE FOUND ON THE TUBING OR LOWER FITMENT. A DIMENSIONAL EVAL OF THE COMPONENTS VERIFIED THE COMPONENTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. TRACES OF SOLVENT WERE OBSERVED ON THE TUBING AND LOWER FITMENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION AND LEAK BELOW THE LOWER FITMENT WAS IDENTIFIED AS INSUFFICIENT SOLVENT APPLICATION TO THE TUBING AND LOWER FITMENT ENGAGEMENT. MFR DATE IDENTIFIED BY SMARTSITE VALVE LASER NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE IV TUBING WAS SEVERED BELOW THE LOWER FITMENT, AROUND THE SAFETY CLAMP AREA, RESULTING IN A LEAK. WHEN THE TUBING SEPARATED, THE END CONNECTED TO THE PT'S CENTRAL LINE, FELL TO THE FLOOR, AND THE PT'S BLOOD LEAKED OUT. NO PT HARM REPORTED OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP 2426-0500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER UNK| ALARIS PC UNIT, SERIAL NUMBER UNK