FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2962007 · Received January 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2013
Date of Event
December 24, 2012
Report Date
December 24, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED YET. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A LEAK OCCURRED DURING AN ARA-C CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSION WHICH RAN FOR OVER 1 HOUR. THE LEAK WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL AFTER THE TUBING HAD BEEN PUT INTO THE BIN FOR CHEMOTHERAPY WASTE. THE SET WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE CHEMO BIN AND A SMALL TEAR WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING ABOVE THE BOTTOM PORT. THE TEAR WAS DESCRIBED AS A CUT, ABOUT 1/4" LONG, IN THE TUBING APPROXIMATELY 12" FROM THE DISTAL END AND THAT IT APPEARED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A BOX-CUTTER OR OTHER SHARP INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
32244 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2110-0500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR