FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2060651 · Received April 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616066-2011-00114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2011
Report Date
March 3, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K894842
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE: 04/08/2011. (B)(4). DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY USER BECAUSE IT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH BLOOD. A FAILURE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED SET HAD A CRACK ON THE TUBING CLOSE TO THE PT. THE NURSE PRIMED SET WITHOUT DIFFICULTY TO GIVE PLATELET INFUSION AND DID NOT NOTE ANY LEAK. BEFORE CONNECTING TO PT, SHE NOTED SMALL PORTION OF TUBING WAS NOT PRIMED. SHE RE-PRIMED, CONNECTED SET TO PT AND STARTED THE INFUSION. WHILE CHECKING TUBING, SHE NOTICED WETNESS NEAR END OF THE SET AND SAW A FEW SMALL AIR BUBBLES INSIDE. SHE ALSO NOTED ABOUT 1.5-2 CM WHITISH LINE - A CRACK AT ABOUT 15 CM LEVEL OF THE TUBING PROXIMAL TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2477-0007 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR ALARIS PUMP MODULE: SERIAL # UNK| ALARIS PC UNIT: SERIAL # UNK