ALARIS PUMP MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2017-00351
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2017
- Report Date
- May 10, 2017
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K950419
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
CORRECTION ON FOLLOW-UP(1): (DISREGARD SEC TUBING). THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF VANCOMYCIN INFUSING FASTER THAN EXPECTED WAS NOT CONFIRMED. PHYSICAL INSPECTION NOTED THE DEVICE TO BE IN FAIR CONDITION WITH A CRACKED BEZEL AT THE LOWER HINGE AND DRIED FLUID RESIDUE FILM OBSERVED ON THE IUI PINS. ANALYSIS OF THE PCU EVENT LOG IDENTIFIED AN INFUSION OF DRUG ID 196 (VANCOMYCIN 1GRAM/250ML) WAS PROGRAMMED AS A PRIMARY INFUSION WITH A RATE OF 250ML/HOUR VTBI 250ML. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS PROGRAMMING ERRORS OBSERVED. THE LOG SHOWED THAT THE INFUSION STOPPED AFTER THE LVP ALARMED WITH AN ¿INFUSOR DOOR OPEN¿ FOLLOWED BY A ¿CHECK IV SET¿ 12 MINUTES AFTER INITIATION OF THE VANCOMYCIN. THE LOGS SHOW ONE ATTEMPT TO PROGRAM DRUG ID 196; HOWEVER THE PROGRAMMING WAS NOT COMPLETED AND THE LVP WAS CHANNELED OFF. RATE ACCURACY TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE INFUSING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO ANOMALIES OBSERVED. NO IRREGULARITIES WAS OBSERVED WITH THE PRIMARY SET. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF VANCOMYCIN INFUSING FASTER THAN EXPECTED WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 1G VIAL VANCOMYCIN NDC 0409-6533-01, LOT 59335DD, EXP 1 NOV 2017; 250ML BAXTER BAG NDC 0338-0049-02, LOT NUMBER Y230946, EXP OCT 18, 0.9% NACL. THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE AFFECTED DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICES BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A SECONDARY INFUSION OF VANCOMYCIN 1 GRAM IN 250 ML 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE WAS TO INFUSE AT 250 ML/HR. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE 250 ML BAG EMPTIED WITHIN 25 MINUTES.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A 250ML INFUSION OF 0.9% NACL WITH 1G OF VANCOMYCIN WAS PROGRAMMED TO INFUSE AT 250ML/HR HOWEVER AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES THE INFUSION WAS COMPLETE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360161 | ALARIS PUMP MODULE | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | CAREFUSION | 8100 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |