FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2962011 · Received January 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00046
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2013
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT THAT THE SET LEAKED FROM THE UPPER SILICONE SEGMENT WAS CONFIRMED. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SILICONE SEGMENT HAD A TEAR NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT. THE TEAR WAS MEASURED TO BE 0.1215 INCHES LONG. VISUAL EXAMINATION UNDER MICROSCOPE NOTED TWO CRUSH MARKS TO THE UPPER BLUE FITMENT. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND A LEAK WAS NOTED COMING OUT FROM THE SILICONE TUBING NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A TEAR IN THE SILICONE SEGMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE TEAR IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN UNEXPECTED RETURN OF A USED SET WAS RECEIVED WITH OTHER SAMPLES THAT WERE REPORTED TO HAVE LEAKED AT THE UPPER SILICONE SEGMENT DURING USE. NO FURTHER INFO COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE CUSTOMER, SO THE SET IS PRESUMED TO HAVE LEAKED DURING USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE CUSTOMER STATED NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
33226 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2420-0007 12095704

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN