FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2800925 · Received September 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
2800925
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2012
Date of Event
September 24, 2012
Report Date
September 27, 2012
Manufacturer
ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RN OPERATING INFUSION PUMP WHEN IT BEGAN MAKING ODD NOISES AND ALARMING "HIGH PRESSURE". PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC) FLUSHED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AND WHEN SWITCHED TO ANOTHER PUMP, NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. ORIGINAL PUMP WAS SECURED FOR REVIEW BY CLINICAL ENGINEERING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY CLINICAL ENGINEERING, IT WAS DISCOVERED A FAN WAS BROKEN WITHIN THE PUMP CAUSING THE GRINDING NOISE. FAN WAS REPLACED AND PUMP APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY GOING FORWARD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGNATURE GOLD PUMP, INFUSION FRN ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS 7230 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR