ALARIS PCA MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2014-00285
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 18, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 21, 2014
- Report Date
- April 24, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION CORP
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032233
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS REPORT WAS FILED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DEVICES NOT RECEIVED, LOG REVIEW ONLY. THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF A POSSIBLE OVERINFUSION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE ASSOCIATED PCU EVENT LOG FOR THE PCA INFUSION INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. A MORPHINE STANDARD (2 MG/ML) PCA INFUSION WAS STARTED AT 2:34 PM ON (B)(6) 2014. THE INFUSION WAS PROGRAMMED AS A PCA ONLY INFUSION (NO BASAL) WITH PRESET PARAMETERS OF 1.4 MG BOLUS, LOCK OUT EVERY 6 MINUTES AND MAX LIMIT OF 12 MG/HR. THE INFUSION RAN UNTIL 11:09 PM THAT EVENING WITH 27 BOLUSES BEING DELIVERED FOR A TOTAL OF 37.8 MG. NO DEVICES WERE RETURNED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT WAS NOT DETERMINED.
CUSTOMER REPORTED A POSSIBLE MORPHINE OVER INFUSION. THE MORPHINE ORDERS WERE 1.4MG BOLUS, LOCK OUT 6 MINUTES, AND MAXIMUM 8 BOLUS INJECTION PER HOUR. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND HAD TO BE RESUSCITATED. THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED, RECEIVED MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS, AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME ON (B)(6) 2014 IN STABLE CONDITION. CUSTOMER DOES NOT SUSPECT PROGRAMMING OR DEVICE ERRORS BUT IS REQUESTING EVENT LOG REVIEW TO ENSURE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED AND WORKING CORRECTLY FROM 1400 TO 2359 ON (B)(6) 2014. MANUFACTURER'S REPORT NUMBER: 2016493-2014-00285. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359240 | ALARIS PCA MODULE | PCA INFUSION DEVICE | FRN | CAREFUSION CORP | 8120 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 YR | Required Intervention | BD 50 ML SYRINGE, MODEL/LOT UNK, THERAPY DATE:| ALARIS PCA MODULE TUBING, MODULE/LOT UNK| THERAPY DATE:| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SN (B)(4), THERAPY DATE:| ALARIS PC UNIT, SN (B)(4)| ALARIS PUMP MODULE TUBING, MODEL/LOT UNK| THERAPY DATE: |