FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2010314 · Received February 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616066-2011-00047
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2011
Date of Event
December 23, 2010
Report Date
December 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE: 02/11/2011. (B)(4). PRODUCT EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF A LEAK FROM THE PUMPING SEGMENT WAS CONFIRMED. A 0.1025 INCH LONG TEAR WAS NOTED ON THE SILICONE TUBING NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT. MULTIPLE CRUSH MARKS WERE DETECTED ON THE UPPER FITMENT. NO OTHER ANOMALIES OF THE ADMINISTRATION SET WERE NOTED. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A TEAR IN THE PUMPING SEGMENT; HOWEVER, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE TEAR WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED FLUID LEAKED FROM THE PUMPING SEGMENT. LEVOPHED WAS INFUSING WHEN THE NURSE NOTED THE MEDICATION LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PUMP ONTO THE FLOOR. THE ADMINISTRATION SET WAS REPLACED AND THE INFUSION RESTARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO PT HARM REPORTED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. NO ADD'L EVENT INFO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2420-0007 10115031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE 250 ML BAG WITH| ALARIS PC UNIT, SN UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SN UNK| NOREPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE