FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 3983727 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2016493-2014-00319
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
June 2, 2014
Report Date
June 3, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE: JUNE 25, 2014. (B)(4). NO PRODUCT RETURN IS EXPECTED. THE DELAY FEATURE IS A PROGRAMMABLE FEATURE AND NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS A DIPRIVAN INFUSION IN THE PACU RESTARTED UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER A SOFTWARE CHANGE BECAUSE THE DELAY START FEATURE ON THE DATA SET DEFAULTED TO "AFTER" INSTEAD OF "BEFORE AND AFTER" LIKE AS IT WAS PREVIOUSLY. THE NURSES WERE EXPECTING NOTIFICATION WHEN THE MEDICATION WAS TO RESTART BUT IT DID NOT; THE DIPRIVAN INFUSION STARTED ON ITS OWN ON AN EXTUBATED PATIENT. THE NURSES WERE QUICK TO NOTICE IT, AND WERE ABLE TO STOP THE INFUSION SHORTLY AFTER IT HAD STARTED. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO FURTHER PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
371054 ALARIS PUMP MODULE INFUSION PUMP FRN CAREFUSION CORPORATION 8100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 THERAPY DATE:| ALARIS PC UNIT SN UNKNOWN,| ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMIN SET, MODEL/LOT UNKNOWN