FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 3063235 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00212
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
February 25, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE: 03/27/2013. INTERNAL FILE NO: (B)(4). PT'S INFO REQUESTED AND ALL AVAILABLE INFO IS INCLUDED. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED LEAK. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE EVALUATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE TUBING LEAKED CHEMOTHERAPY (ETOPOSIDE) OUT OF THE TOP OF THE SILICONE SEGMENT AFTER BEING CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT AND PLACED INTO THE PUMP. THE LEAK WAS NOTED WHEN THE NURSE STARTED THE PROGRAMMING. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE TUBING WAS PRIMED BY THE PHARMACY THEN SENT TO THE FLOOR IN A BAG. THE NURSE REPORTED THAT NOT VERY MUCH MEDICATION LEAKED AND THE CHEMOTHERAPY SPILL WAS CLEANED UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE NURSE RECEIVED NEW MEDICATION AND RESTARTED THE INFUSION WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. NO MEDICATION GOT ON THE NURSE OR THE PT AND NO PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO ADD'L PT OR EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
127311 ALARIS PUMP MODULE IV ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK