FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 2052443 · Received March 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2016493-2011-00231
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2011
Report Date
October 18, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K012383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT OF A CHANNEL DISCONNECTED ALERT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE CUSTOMER WAS INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO USE THE RESTORE FEATURE, WAS PROVIDED WITH TIP SHEETS FOR ANESTHESIA MODE, AN ALARIS SYSTEM DFU AND CHANNEL ERROR REFERENCE MATERIAL. THE PUMPS WERE NOT SEQUESTERED AND ALTHOUGH 3 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN DEVICES, THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE IS UNKNOWN. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION, WE HAVE DETERMINED THIS TO BE REPORTABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE AT (B)(4) MEETING AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST REPORTED HE EXPERIENCES "CHANNEL DISCONNECTED" ALERTS WHEN DEVICES ARE BUMPED. NO DEVICE SAVED OR SEQUESTERED FOR REPORTED ISSUES. HE REPORTED THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10-12 TIMES. HE MUST REPROGRAM THE DEVICE WHEN THIS OCCURS. NO PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. HE REPORTS THIS OCCURS REGULARLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE FRN CAREFUSION CORPORATION 8100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN ALARIS PC UNIT: SERIAL NUMBER UNKNOWN