FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 2891063 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2016493-2012-00496
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
November 2, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE BIOMED INDICATED THAT HE WILL PERFORM HIS OWN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AND WILL NOT BE RETURNING THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. THE CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A BIOMED CALLED TO DETERMINE HOW TO DOWNLOAD EVENT LOGS. HE REPORTED THAT THE IV DEVICE DELIVERED MEDICATION (UNSPECIFIED) TOO FAST AND THAT THE BAG WAS EMPTY TOO SOON. HE DID NOT KNOW IF THE MEDICATION WAS RUNNING AS A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY. THE REPORTER WOULD NOT PROVIDE NURSING CONTACT INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO PATIENT HARM OCCURRED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PATIENT/EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WILL DO HIS OWN EVENT LOG REVIEW AND THAT NO PRODUCT WILL BE SENT IN FOR AN INVESTIGATION. NO TUBING WAS SAVED.

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 ADMINISTRATION SETS| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: SN (B)(4)| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: SN (B)(4)| MODELS/LOT NUMBERS UNK| ALARIS PC UNIT, SN (B)(4)