FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 3060001 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00184
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
March 7, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE : 03/19/2013. (B)(4). PATIENT INFORMATION REQUESTED AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED. NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED PER CUSTOMER AS SET WAS NOT SAVED. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF LEAKING CONNECTION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHARMACIST REPORTED CHEMO LEAKED BETWEEN CAREFUSION SET AND TEVADAPTOR SYRINGE ADAPTOR CLOSED SYSTEM DEVICE. CANCER PATIENT RECEIVING PACLITAXEL 173 MG, PACLITAXEL ADDED TO 250 ML BAG NS. INFUSION GIVEN OVER ONE HOUR. NEAR BEGINNING OF INFUSION, PATIENT WENT TO RESTROOM, NOTICED LEAKING FROM SET/SYRINGE CONNECTOR INTERFACE LOCATION, INFORMED RN OF CHEMO DRIPPING TO FLOOR. RN STOPPED THE LEAK, CLEANED UP THE SPILL , AND NO HARM TO PATIENT OR STAFF OCCURRED. NO OTHER ISSUES REPORTED WITH THE INFUSION. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE USER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL PATIENT/EVENT DETAILS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113105 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION 11130148 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK