FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 2990165 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
2016493-2013-00079
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
January 11, 2013
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER¿S CHEMO INFUSIONS FINISHING SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED. THE CUSTOMER STATED NO PUMPS OR SETS WERE SEQUESTERED THEREFORE NO EVAL COULD BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED AN INCIDENT WITH A CHEMO INFUSION ENDING EARLIER THAN ANTICIPATED. THE ALERT DATA HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY EVIDENCE THAT PROGRAMMING ERRORS WERE MADE. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON THE INPATIENT ONCOLOGY UNIT, IN WHICH A 250 ML BAG OF 5FU INTENDED TO RUN AT 10.9 ML/HR OVER 24 HOURS, INSTEAD FINISHED 4 HOURS EARLY. THE INFUSION WAS A PRIMARY INFUSION AND THE SET WAS PRIMED WITH SALINE BY PHARMACY SO THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO LOSS OF VOLUME WITH PRIMING. THEY HAVE CHECKED THEIR COMPOUNDER AND FOUND IT TO BE ACCURATE. CUSTOMER SAYS SHE RULED OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF MULTIPLE AIL ALARMS WHICH MIGHT HAVE NECESSITATED THE USER TO FLUSH FLUID THROUGH THE LINE TO GET BUBBLES OUT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD¿L PATIENT OR EVENT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
49591 ALARIS PUMP MODULE FRN CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. 8100 NA

Patients

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