ALARIS PUMP MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2013-00128
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 24, 2013
- Report Date
- February 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K950419
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
(B)(4). DEVICES NOT RECEIVED, LOG REVIEW ONLY. THE CUSTOMER HAS REQUESTED AN EVENT LOG REVIEW. PARTIAL EVENT LOGS AND THE DATA SET HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ALONG WITH A PHOTO OF THE IV SET UP. THE EVAL IS PENDING AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS ONCE THE EVAL HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE PHARMACIST REPORTED A SECONDARY BAG OF KCL 40 MEQ/250 ML WAS INFUSING AT 62.5 ML/HR, BUT WHEN THERE WAS STILL 40-50 ML LEFT IN THE BAG, THE RATE SWITCHED TO THE PRIMARY RATE OF 100 ML/HR. THE PT NOTED THAT HER IV INFUSION SITE WAS BURNING BUT THERE WAS NO LASTING HARM REPORTED. THE PRIMARY WAS 0.9NS SET TO INFUSE AT 100 ML/HR. THE PHARMACIST ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN ADDING IV ADDITIVES, THEY HAVE A 10% RULE WITH THEIR IVPB PREPARATION. THIS BAG WAS ABOUT A TOTAL OF 260 ML AS THEIR POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CONCENTRATION IS 40 MEQ/250ML. SHE WAS NOT SURE WHEN THE SECONDARY WAS ACTUALLY HUNG, BUT STATED THAT BASED ON THE VOLUME REMAINING, IT HAD TO BE ABOUT 2-3 HOURS PRIOR AS THEY WERE INFUSING THE 10 MEQ/HR. THE PT BEGAN COMPLAINING OF HAND PAIN AROUND 1500 AND THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS NOTED THE POTASSIUM RIDER RATE WAS AT 100 ML/HR. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84757 | ALARIS PUMP MODULE | FRN | CAREFUSION CORPORATION | 8100 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | THERAPY DATE:| ALARIS PUMP MODULES: SNS (B)(4)| MFR, MODEL, AND LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN| THERAPY DATE:| ALARIS PC UNIT: SN (B)(4)| ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET:| MFR, MODEL, AND LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN| THERAPY DATE:| SECONDARY ADMINISTRATION SET: |