FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 3923567 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2016493-2014-00330
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Date of Event
June 12, 2014
Report Date
June 18, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE NOT RECEIVED, LOG REVIEW ONLY. THE CUSTOMER HAS REQUESTED AN EVENT LOG REVIEW. THE EVENT LOGS AND DATA SET HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND THE EVAL IS PENDING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS ONCE THE EVAL HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN OVER INFUSION AND REQUESTED AN EVENT LOG REVIEW TO DETERMINE USER PROGRAMING. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING "DEXTROSE 30% (D30) WITH 125 UNITS OF HEPARIN WAS ORDERED. THE PUMP WAS SET AT 8.2 ML/HR; HOWEVER, WITHIN 2 HOURS, THE NURSE NOTED THE ENTIRE 250 ML BAG WAS GIVEN TO THE PT. THE PT'S EBG (ESTIMATED BLOOD GLUCOSE) WAS GREATER THAN 500". IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE HOSPITAL BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER THAT IF THE DOOR OF THE PUMP MODULE WAS OPENED AND THE FLOW STOP DID NOT ENGAGE UNREGULATED FLOW COULD OCCUR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY AND DIED. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO FURTHER PT OR EVENT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
385632 ALARIS PUMP MODULE INFUSION PUMP FRN CAREFUSION CORPORATION 8100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 DA Death| O ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMIN SET: MODEL/LOT UNK| 250ML BAG OF 30% DEXTROSE (D30) WITH| 125 UNITS OF HEPARIN: MFR/LOT UNK| ALARIS AUTO ID MODULE: SN (B)(4)| ALARIS PC UNIT: SN (B)(4)