ALARIS PCA MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2013-00243
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 22, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 20, 2013
- Report Date
- April 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORP.
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032233
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
(B)(4). NO DEVICES RECEIVED, LOG REVIEW ONLY. CONCLUSION: FIELD LEFT BLANK- NO AVAILABLE CODE FOR UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN CAUSE. THE CUSTOMER'S REQUEST FOR A LOG REVIEW FOR A POSSIBLE OVERINFUSION OF MORPHINE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE ASSOCIATED PCU EVENT LOG FOR THE MORPHINE INFUSION FOUND THAT THE MEDICATION WAS MORPHINE, THE CONCENTRATION WAS 1 MG/1 ML (30 MG/30ML) AND THE PROGRAMMING WAS 1 MG PCA DOSE, 8 MINUTE LOCKOUT, AND A 4 HOUR LIMIT OF 30 MG AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE SYRINGE IN USE DURING THE PROGRAMMING IN QUESTION, HOWEVER, CONTAINED ONLY A 19.44 ML STARTING VOLUME WHICH MAY HAVE LED TO THE PERCEPTION OF AN OVERINFUSION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A POSSIBLE OVER INFUSION. MEDICATION WAS MORPHINE, CONCENTRATION 1MG/1ML (30ML VIAL). INTENDED PROGRAMMING 1MG, 8 MINUTE LOCKOUT, 4 HOUR LIMIT 30MG. THE MODULE PASSED BIOMED'S FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AN EVENT LOG REVIEW WAS REQUESTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PATIENT/EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226987 | ALARIS PCA MODULE | FRN | CAREFUSION CORP. | 8120 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | SPO2 SENSOR, MODEL/LOT UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMIN SET, MODEL/LOT UNK| IMS SYRINGE, MODEL/LOT UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SN (B)(4)| ALARIS SPO2 MODULE, SN (B)(4)| ALARIS PC UNIT, SN (B)(4) |