FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 3802887 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
9616066-2014-00444
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 14, 2014
Report Date
April 16, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPROATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K944320
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH EVALUATION RESULTS SHOULD THE PRODUCT BE RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK IN THE DISPOSABLE SET, COMING FORM THE SMARTSITE PORT JUST BELOW THE PUMP MODULE, DURING A HEPARIN INFUSION. THE PATIENT NOTICED A DRIP GO DOWN THE TUBING AND NOTIFIED THE NURSE. THE BLUE SMARTSITE PISTON WAS NOTED TO BE DISLODGED FROM THE TOP OF THE SMARTSITE BODY. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN 24-48 HOURS OF HANGING THE IV SET AND HEPARIN BAG. REPORTEDLY NOTHING WAS PIGGYBACKED OR INJECTED INTO THE PORT PRIOR TO THE LEAK BEING NOTICED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ADDITIONAL BLOOD WORK WAS DRAWN, AND ADDITIONAL HEPARIN BOLUSES AND INCREASED RATE WERE PERFORMED DUE TO THE LEAKING. THE SET WAS CHANGED OUT, AND AT THE NEXT BLOOD DRAW THE PATIENT'S BLOOD LEVEL WAS BECOMING THERAPEUTIC. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT OR EVENT DETAILS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
258139 ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPROATION 2426-0007 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention ALARIS PC UNIT: SN UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE: SN UNK