FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2221264 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616066-2011-00469
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
August 4, 2011
Report Date
August 4, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE: (B)(4) 2011. (B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE SET WAS DISCARDED. THE CAUSE OF REPORTED LEAK IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT A PT IN THE OPERATING ROOM WAS ON A NITROGLYCERIN DRIP AT 9ML/HR (15MCG/HR) BUT THE USER COULD NOT GET THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE UNDER CONTROL. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE SET WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE PUMP AND A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE PUMPING SEGMENT NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT. THE TUBING WAS CHANGED AND THE NITRO WAS RESTARTED. THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZED. THE SET WAS DISCARDED. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2408-0500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other ALARIS PUMP MODULE: SN UNK| ALARIS PC UNIT: SN UNK