FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 2853970 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
2016493-2012-00473
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
September 28, 2012
Report Date
October 11, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE BIOMED TESTED THE PUMP AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT THIS TIME, THE BIOMED PLANS ON PUTTING THE DEVICE BACK INTO SERVICE SINCE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS FOUND DURING TESTING. AN EVENT LOG REVIEW WAS REQUESTED HOWEVER THE LOGS AND DATA SET HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION SHOULD THE LOGS BE RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG, DOCETAXEL, INFUSED IN 30 MINUTES INSTEAD OF THE EXPECTED 60 MINUTES. THE MEDICATION WAS MIXED IN 250 MLS OF SOLUTION. THE MEDICATION WAS HUNG AT 10:59, AND AT 11:29, THE DEVICE ALARMED FOR AIR IN LINE AND IT WAS AT THAT TIME THE NURSE NOTICED THE IV BAG WAS EMPTY. MAINTENANCE SOLUTION WAS INFUSED TO COMPLETE THE ONE HOUR TIME FRAME. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE IS SOME SUSPICION THAT THE USER PROGRAMMED THE RATE AT 528 MLS INSTEAD OF 252 MLS. A LOG REVIEW WAS REQUESTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO FURTHER PATIENT/EVENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE FRN CAREFUSION CORP. 8100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ALARIS PC UNIT: SN UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET:| MODEL/LOT # UNK