FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 2111794 · Received May 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2016493-2011-00337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K012383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). LOG REVIEW IS NOT COMPLETED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN DEVICES FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER FAILURE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED WITH LOG REVIEW. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF DEVICES REC'D.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED AN OVER INFUSION OF MAGNESIUM. PT ADMITTED IN PRE TERM LABOR. MAGNESIUM SULFATE STARTED AT 0730 AT AN OUTSIDE FACILITY PRIOR TO TRANSFER TO HOSP. PT REC'D A 4 GM BOLUS OF MAGNESIUM SULFATE OVER 30 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY A MAINTENANCE RATE OF 2 MG/HR (50MLS/HR) STARTING AT 0800. REC'D AT HOSP BETWEEN 1100-1145. EMS DOCUMENTATION INDICATES 25 MLS MAGNESIUM SULFATE ADMINISTERED IN ROUTE. UPON ADMISSION, OUTSIDE FACILITY IV FLUIDS AND TUBING WAS USED AND PLACED INTO ALARIS PUMP CHAMBERS. IV RATE WAS SET AT 50 ML/HR. NURSE NOTED RAPID DRIPPING OF FLUID IN CHAMBER, WHICH CAUSED HER TO SUSPECT A PUMP MALFUNCTION. WITHIN AN HOUR OF ADMISSION TO HOSP, PT EXHIBITED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MAGNESIUM SULFATE TOXICITY. MAGNESIUM SULFATE INFUSION WAS STOPPED AND CALCIUM GLUCONATE PER PROTOCOL WAS GIVEN AND PER MD ORDERS WHICH DID ALLEVIATE THE TOXICITY SYMPTOMS. EVENT LOGS REC'D; INVESTIGATION PENDING. DEVICES HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT REC'D.

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 30 YR Other ALARIS PC UNIT: SN (B)(4)