ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET
Report
- Report Number
- 9616066-2012-00827
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 14, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 23, 2012
- Report Date
- October 31, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORP
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE SET HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE SET BE RECEIVED FOR EVAL.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A PT ON THE ONCOLOGY UNIT WAS RECEIVING ETOPOSIDE IV WHEN THE ALARIS PUMP BEGAN ALARMING FOR AIR. THE NURSE CLAMPED THE TUBING AND REMOVED THE TUBING FROM THE PUMP TO TAP OUT THE SMALL AIR BUBBLES. WHEN THE NURSE STRETCHED THE TUBING TO GUIDE BACK INTO THE PUMP, THE TUBING CAME APART BETWEEN THE BLUE CAP AND THE RUBBER TUBING THAT SITS INSIDE OF THE PUMP. CONSEQUENTLY, A SMALL AMOUNT OF CHEMO SPILLED ON THE NURSES' HANDS. ONLY A FEW DROPS SPILLED ON TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT OR CLINICIAN. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET | FPA | CAREFUSION CORP | UNK | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | ALARIS PC UNIT, SN UNK| PUMP MODULE, SN UNK |