FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2801468 · Received October 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616066-2012-00717
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2012
Date of Event
September 21, 2012
Report Date
September 21, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN RN ON THE TELEMETRY FLOOR WAS GIVING A SECONDARY INFUSION OF POTASSIUM 40 MILLIEQUIVALENTS IN 220 ML INFUSION OVER 6 HRS AT RATE OF 37ML/HR AND NOTICED THAT THE BAG EMPTIED PREMATURELY, IN 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 HRS. BAG WAS HUNG AT 8:48 AM ON (B)(6) 2012. NO ALARMS WERE OBSERVED. RN FOUND THE SECONDARY BAG EMPTY WITH PRIMARY BAG (LACTATED RINGERS SOLUTION) DRIPPING. THE RISK MANAGER THINKS THAT THE SECONDARY RAN INTO THE PRIMARY BAG, AS IT WAS SLIGHTLY MORE FULL. ADDITIONAL POTASSIUM LEVELS WERE DRAWN AS A RESULT OF EVENT. THE PT WAS MONITORED FOR ADVERSE EVENTS; NO SIGNIFICANT SPIKES IN SERUM POTASSIUM, CHANGES IN TELEMETRY, OR BURNING AT IV SITE WERE REPORTED. RNS AND BIOMED TESTED THE AFFECTED SET AND PUMP TO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO CALLING CAREFUSION. THEY FOUND THAT THE SECONDARY FLUID BACKED UP INTO THE PRIMARY BAG. THE PUMP TESTED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. 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 MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP 2426-0500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other ALARIS PC UNIT: SN UNK| LOT UNK| ALARIS SECONDARY ADMINISTRATION SET: MODEL 72213N,| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: SN UNK