ALARIS EXTENSION SET
Report
- Report Number
- 9616066-2013-00037
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 30, 2013
- Report Date
- January 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORP.
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K790108
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF SEDATION BOLUS NOT REACHING THE PATIENT THROUGH THE EXTENSION SET FILTER. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SET WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BECAUSE IT WAS DISCARDED.
CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT SEDATION MEDICATION INFUSING, THROUGH AN EXTENSION SET FILTER, DID NOT REACH THE PATIENT BECAUSE SEVERAL BOLUSES WERE DELIVERED WITHOUT EFFECT. THE PATIENT WAS FEBRILE AND AGITATED WITH A HEART RATE OF 180-200 AND ELEVATED LACTATE. VERSED AND DILAUDID WERE GOING THROUGH ONE FILTER. THE SETS WERE CONNECTED WITH MULTIPLE TRI-PORT EXTENSIONS WHICH WERE ATTACHED TO THE FILTER CONNECTED CLOSEST TO THE PATIENT. THE SEDATION BOLUS VOLUMES WERE 0.2-0.4 MLS. NO OCCLUSION ALARMS WERE NOTED DURING THE INFUSIONS. THE CUSTOMER HAD ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT THE EFFECTS OF THE SEDATION REACHED THE PATIENT TOO QUICKLY WHEN THE FILTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE LINE, BUT LATER STATED THAT THE FILTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE LINE AND WITHIN 30 MINUTES THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE DECREASED TO 130-140, THE PATIENT WAS AFEBRILE, AND THE LACTATE RETURNED TO BASELINE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PATIENT/EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39972 | ALARIS EXTENSION SET | FPA | CAREFUSION CORP. | 10011865 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Required Intervention | SYRINGE PUMP ADMIN SET: MANUFACTURER UNK| MEDFUSION SYRINGE PUMP: MODEL UNK, LOT UNK| MODEL UNK, LOT UNK |