FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 3043451 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
February 25, 2012
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH FAILURE INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT RECEIVED OF AN RN WHO STARTED A SECONDARY INFUSION OF ANCEF 2 GRAMS AND NOTICED AFTER HE UNCLAMPED THE SECONDARY LINE, THE PRIMARY BAG (SALINE) BEGAN TO BUBBLE AND THE PRIMARY BAG DRIP CHAMBER VOLUME AND BAG VOLUME INCREASED. THE DRIP CHAMBER OF THE SECONDARY BAG WAS DRIPPING VERY FAST. HE CLAMPED THE PRIMARY, ALLOWED THE SECONDARY TO INFUSE, THEN UNCLAMPED THE PRIMARY INFUSION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE SECONDARY INFUSION. THE INFUSION WAS STARTED IN OUTPATIENT SURGERY, CONTINUED IN OPERATING ROOM AND RECOVERY ROOM, AND THEN TO "JOINT CAMP", WHERE THE EVENT OCCURRED. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
106273 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2420-0500 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN ALARIS SECONDARY ADMIN SET, MODEL/LOT UNKNOWN| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SN UNKNOWN| ALARIS PC UNIT, SN UNKNOWN