FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2251661 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616066-2011-00453
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Report Date
July 27, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF SECONDARY MEDICATION BACKING UP INTO PRIMARY COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO THE PRODUCT NOT BEING RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. THE SETS WERE DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED NURSE PROGRAMMED PUMP WITH A SECONDARY MEDICATION OF AMIODARONE (RATE UNK). FLUID WAS BACKING UP INTO PRIMARY, HEAD HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL REPOSITIONED WITHOUT SUCCESS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, SECONDARY DRIP DISCONTINUED AND MEDICATION ADMINISTERED AS A PRIMARY. SETS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. NO PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. PRIMARY SET AS AN ALARIS SECONDARY SET WAS BAXTER PLUS A PALL FILTER. DEVICES WERE SENT TO BIOMED TO CHECK. IF ADDITIONAL TESTING IS REQUESTED BY CUSTOMER, BIOMED WILL SEND IN THE DEVICE TO CAREFUSION AND PROVIDE SERIAL NUMBERS. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2426-0500 UNK

Patients

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