FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 3043466 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
February 15, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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

NURSE CALLED TO REPORT THAT A NURSE CONNECTED AN INFUSION TO A PT AND WHEN SHE CLOSED THE DOOR TO PROGRAM THE DEVICE, IT STARTED LEAKING FROM BEHIND THE DOOR. THE LEAK WAS REPORTED TO BE COMING OUT FROM BELOW THE UPPER FITMENT. THE NURSE REPORTED THE LEAK WAS MOSTLY SALINE, WHICH THE PHARMACY HAD PRIMED THE TUBING WITH, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN MIXED WITH METHOTREXATE SINCE THAT IS WHAT WAS IN THE BAG. THE NURSE CALLED FOR A SPILL KIT, PLACED THE CHEMOTHERAPY BACK IN THE BAG FROM PHARMACY, AND THE ROOM WAS CLEANED. THE NURSE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MORNING TO GET A NEW BAG OF METHOTREXATE SINCE THE CHEMO PHARMACISTS DO NOT WORK AT NIGHT. THE PT'S INFUSION WAS DELAYED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT OR USER HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
106275 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP. 2420-0500 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR ALARIS PC UNIT, SN UNKNOWN| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SN UNKNOWN