FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ALARIS PUMP MODULE
MDR report key: 2860666
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Received October 26, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2012-00474
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 26, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2012
- Report Date
- September 27, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORP
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K950419
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). THE EVENT LOGS AND DATA SET HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND LOG REVIEW IS PENDING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTED THE PT'S WEIGHT WAS ENTERED IN KILOGRAMS INSTEAD OF POUNDS FOR AN INFUSION OF HEPARIN. THE EVENT REPORT WAS CLARIFIED BY CLINICIAN. THE PT'S WEIGHT WAS INITIALLY ENTERED TO THE ALARIS SYSTEM IN KILOGRAMS ((B)(6)) AND REPORTED THE PT'S WEIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE ENTERED IN POUNDS ((B)(6)). THE DISCREPANCY WAS IDENTIFIED TWO DAYS AFTER PROGRAMMING. THERE WAS NO PT HARM REPORTED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO ADDITIONAL PT/EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.
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 PUMP MODULE ADMIN SET: MODEL/LOT# UNK| ALARIS PC UNIT: SN (B)(4) |