FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION

MDR report key: 2904464 · Received December 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616066-2012-00880
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 5, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF THE SET LEAKED WAS CONFIRMED. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF THE SET BEING POPPED OUT OF ANY LOCATION OF THE COMPONENTS PER CUSTOMER'S NOTE. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SET IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SILICONE SEGMENT HAD A TEAR NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT. VISUAL EXAMINATION UNDER THE MICROSCOPE DID NOT NOTE ANY CRUSH MARKS TO THE UPPER FITMENT. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND A LEAK WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE SILICONE TUBING NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A TEAR IN THE SILICONE SEGMENT. HOWEVER THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE TEAR WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK IN THE TUBING THAT CONTAINED AN INVESTIGATION ((B)(4)) MEDICATION. THE PHARMACY TECH WAS ADJUSTING THE TUBING WHEN IT POPPED AND LEAKED. NO REPORT OF PT OR STAFF HARM. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION 10015048 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK