FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS® PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 5342246 · Received January 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
2016493-2016-00059
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2016
Report Date
December 16, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE AFFECTED DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF AN UNEXPECTED BOLUS OR POSSIBLE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED FLOW RATES COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A TIME OR DATE OF THE EVENT. IN ADDITION, NO DETAILS OF THE INTENDED INFUSION PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. BECAUSE THE ASSOCIATED PCU EVENT LOG WAS NOT AVAILABLE, THE EXACT PROGRAMMING AND DRUGS USED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. TESTING AND INSPECTION OF THE PUMP MODULE FOUND NO MALFUNCTIONS, AND THE DEVICE TO BE INFUSING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EXPERIENCE WITH AN UNEXPECTED BOLUS, OR POSSIBLE COMPLETION OF INFUSION EARLIER THAN EXPECTED WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PCU AND ADMINISTRATION SET WERE NOT RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A DEVICE APPARENTLY DELIVERED AN UNEXPECTED BOLUS WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, INFUSION FLUID OR DRUG IS UNKNOWN. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HQA BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
581 ALARIS® PUMP MODULE PUMP, INFUSION FRN CAREFUSION 8100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1