FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PCA MODULE

MDR report key: 3170754 · Received May 22, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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)