FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 2082571 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2016493-2011-00297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
April 6, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K012383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NOTIFIED BY PHARMACIST ON (B)(4) 2011 THAT THE DEVICE WAS SEQUESTERED IN PHARMACY AND THAT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DISCONNECTION OCCURRED BECAUSE OF USER HANDLING. NO PRODUCT RETURN IS EXPECTED. CUSTOMER DECLINED TO RETURN ANY DEVICES AND DECLINED AN INVESTIGATION BY CAREFUSION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED WHILE A NURSE WAS MOVING A PC UNIT AND 4 MODULES, THE LEFT TWO MODULES (LOOKING AT THE PUMP) ALERTED COMMUNICATION ERROR AND THE RED LIGHT BLINKED ON TOP OF EACH MODULE. THE TWO LEFT MODULES STOPPED INFUSING WHILE THE RIGHT MODULES KEPT RUNNING. THE REPORTER INDICATED THERE WAS A SUSPICION THAT THE MODULES WERE DISCONNECTING WHEN MANIPULATED. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION PROVIDED. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN ALARIS PC UNIT: S/N UNKNOWN| 3 ALARIS PUMP MODULES: S/N UNKNOWN