FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 2962034 · Received January 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2013
Date of Event
December 31, 2012
Report Date
December 31, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT THAT SECONDARY MEDICATION DID NOT INFUSE. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE SET HAS NOT BEE RECEIVED FOR EVAL. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH EVAL RESULTS SHOULD THE SET BE RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A SECONDARY MEDICATION DID NOT INFUSE. THE NURSE DISCOVERED THIS WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR THE NEXT DOSE. UPON HANGING THE NEXT DOSE, USING THE SAME TUBING, THE NURSE NOTED THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INFUSION BAGS WERE DRIPPING AT THE SAME TIME. RATES OF INFUSION FOR BOTH WERE 200 ML/HR. THE PRIMARY INFUSION BAG WAS HANGING LOW AND THE DRIP CHAMBER FOR THE PRIMARY TUBING WAS TOUCHING THE TOP OF THE PCU. THE SECONDARY BAG WAS HANGING HIGHER THAN THE PRIMARY BAG (HEAD HEIGHT DIFFERENCE WAS NOT PROVIDED). ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
32670 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2420-0500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK LOT NUMBER UNK| ALARIS SECONDARY ADMINISTRATION SET: MODEL 72213N| ALARIS PC UNIT: SN UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: SN UNK