FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODEL ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2725232 · Received August 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616066-2012-00592
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2012
Date of Event
August 1, 2012
Report Date
August 2, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K931173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED YET. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ONCE THE EVAL HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MANAGER OF PRE-OP AND PACU REPORTED A PT WAS TRANSFERRED INTO PACU FROM OPERATING ROOM WITH A GRAVITY INFUSION OF LACTATED RINGERS. WHEN THE NURSE WAS CHECKING THE PT IN AND DOING HER ASSESSMENT, SHE FOUND THE PORT NEAREST TO THE IV SITE WITH FLUID FREELY POURING FROM IT. THE TUBING WAS CHANGED AND THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT. THE INFUSION WAS LIKELY STARTED IN POH (PRE-OP HOLDING) AND WAS IN USE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS PRIOR TO LEAK BEING NOTED. NO REPORT OF LEAKING DURING PRIMING. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODEL ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP 11419365 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR