FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS PCA MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2885095 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616066-2012-00891
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
November 12, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K811885
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED LEAK. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SET WAS NOT SAVED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PCA HAD BEEN INFUSING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHEN FLUID WAS NOTED RUNNING DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUBING. UPON INSPECTION, THE LUER OF THE SYRINGE WAS NOTED TO BE CRACKED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY BELIEVE THE PCA TUBING CAUSED THE SYRINGE TO CRACK. THE PT COMPLAINED OF INADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF DUE TO THE LEAK; A DOSE OF TORADOL WAS ORDERED AND WAS GIVEN WITH GOOD RESULTS. NEITHER THE SET NOR THE SYRINGE WERE SAVED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PCA MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION 30853 12105393

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention ALARIS PCA MODULE: SN UNK| ALARIS PC UNIT: SN UNK| PCA SYRINGE: MODEL/LOT/MFR UNK