ALARIS PC UNIT
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2011-00389
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 23, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 14, 2011
- Report Date
- May 18, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K051641
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
(B)(4). LOG REVIEW. THE OCCURRENCE OF A CHANNEL DISCONNECT IN THE DEVICE LOG WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH DEVICE LOG REVIEW SUBSEQUENT TO A CUSTOMER SITE VISIT, WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(4), 2011 TO EVALUATE THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF COMMUNICATION ERRORS AND CHANNEL DISCONNECTS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT ANY PT INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS DEVICE. THE CHANNEL DISCONNECT ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE DEVICE DURING INVESTIGATION AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. ALTHOUGH OTHER DEVICES INSPECTED AT THE CUSTOMER'S SITE HAD INDICATIONS OF IUI CONTACT RELATED ISSUES AND EXHIBITED THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATION, WE COULD NOT DEFINITIVELY DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LOGGED CHANNEL DISCONNECT FOR THIS DEVICE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CHANNEL DISCONNECT IS UNK.
A CHANNEL DISCONNECT ENTRY WAS DISCOVERED IN A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE EVENT LOG. THE LOG SHOWED THAT THE MODULE WAS NOT ACTIVELY INFUSING AT THE TIME OF THE DISCONNECT, HOWEVER IT IS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO A PT AT THE TIME OF THE CHANNEL DISCONNECT EVENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM AND NO PT OR EVENT INFO WAS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALARIS PC UNIT | FRN | CAREFUSION CORPORATION | 8015 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | ALARIS PUMP MODULE: (B)(4)| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: (B)(4)| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: (B)(4)| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: (B)(4) |