FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS

MDR report key: 2992637 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2992637
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
February 11, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 303, INC.
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PUMP RATE FOR LIPIDS WAS CHECKED AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT TO BE RUNNING AT 0.9ML/HOUR. THROUGHOUT SHIFT LIPIDS CONTINUED TO RUN. IN THE MORNING, RN NOTICED THAT TUBING FOR LIPIDS WAS CLEAR ABOVE ALARIS PUMP. PAUSED FLUIDS AND CLAMPED LINE. OPENED PUMP TO FIND THAT TUBING WAS EMPTY UNTIL ABOUT HALFWAY POINT INSIDE THE ALARIS. NURSE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND STAT TRIGLYCERIDE LEVEL DRAWN. REMAINDER OF TUBING EMPTIED, HAD 16 MLS REMAINING OF LIPIDS. BAG STATED THAT BEGINNING INFUSION AMOUNT WAS 50MLS. PUMP INVESTIGATED AND SHOWED TO REPORT ONLY 17.41MLS INFUSED SINCE THE PREVIOUS AFTERNOON. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MUCH LIPIDS WERE ACTUALLY INFUSED INTO PATIENT DUE TO MALFUNCTION.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?LIPID INFUSIONDEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
60389 ALARIS PUMP, INFUSION FPA CAREFUSION 303, INC. 8100A *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 DAY