FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 3043438 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00162
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
January 15, 2013
Report Date
February 22, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SET HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE EVALUATION IS PENDING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WITH FAILURE INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE REPORTED THAT TUBING LEAKED CHEMOTHERAPY RIGHT ABOVE THE IN-LINE FILTER. THE NURSE STATED THAT A TAXOL INFUSION WAS STARTED AND 30 MINUTES INTO THE INFUSION, THE DEVICE ALARMED FOR OCCLUSION. SHE CHECKED THE TUBING FOR KINKS AND OCCLUSIONS. WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE FILTER, THE TAXOL SQUIRTED ONTO THE WALL. SHE STATED IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE TUBING RIGHT ABOVE THE FILTER. NO CHEMOTHERAPY GOT ONTO HER OR THE PT. NO PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. PHARMACY STAFF CLEANED UP THE SPILL WITH A CHEMOTHERAPY SPILL KIT. NO ADD'L PT OR EVENT DETAILS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
106201 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 10010454 12085795

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN ALARIS PC UNIT, SN UNKNOWN| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SN UNKNOWN