FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 3023270 · Received February 27, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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: