FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ALARIS PCA MODULE

MDR report key: 4340028 · Received December 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2016493-2014-00548
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 10, 2014
Report Date
November 11, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K032233
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED PER CUSTOMER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED CAREFUSION FOR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO ADMINISTER A BOLUS OF FENTANYL VIA THE PCA MODULE. THE PT WAS RECEIVING FENTANYL 400 MCG/HR AND THE PHYSICIAN WANTED TO ADMINISTER A 400 MCG BOLUS EVERY 20 MINUTES. THE DEVICE DISPLAYED THE MAX DOSE AND WOUND NOT ALLOW THE BOLUS TO BE ADMINISTERED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PT "PASSED AWAY". THE CUSTOMER DECLINED AN EVENT LOG REVIEW OR DEVICE EVAL BY CAREFUSION, AND DID NOT ALLEGE OR ATTRIBUTE ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION TO THE PT'S DEMISE. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L PT OR EVENT INFO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
797126 ALARIS PCA MODULE PUMP, INFUSION FRN CAREFUSION CORPORATION 8120 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death ALARI PC UNIT: SN UNK| PCA INFUSION SET: MFR/MODEL/LOT UNK| PCA SYRINGE: MFR/MODEL/LOT UNK