FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 4298229 · Received November 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2016493-2014-00535
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2014
Report Date
October 29, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT SEQUESTERED BY THE CUSTOMER. BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECORD THE DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER AND NO DEVICE LOGS WERE RETURNED OR EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. NO FAILURE INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY HAD MULTIPLE ALARIS CHANNELS STOP WORKING SUDDENLY. IN ONE INSTANCE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED: "I JUST HAD MULTIPLE ALARIS CHANNELS STOP WORKING SUDDENLY WHEN I TOUCHED A CHANNEL TO PAUSE THE PROTAMINE INFUSION IN RESPONSE TO SUDDEN HYPOTENSION WITH PRESSURES IN THE 30'S. EARLIER IN THE CASE, THE NTH CHANNEL SOMEHOW SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED ITSELF BACK ON AFTER IT HAD BEEN PAUSED." THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L PT OR EVENT DETAILS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
758543 ALARIS PUMP MODULE INFUSION PUMP FRN CAREFUSION CORP 8100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK MODEL/LOT #S: UNK| ALARIS PC UNIT, SN: UNK| ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET,