FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS

MDR report key: 7493911 · Received May 8, 2018

Report

Report Number
7493911
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2018
Date of Event
October 5, 2017
Report Date
May 3, 2018
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 303, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE PROGRAMMED PUMP TO START LEVOPHED GTT (DROPS). EVERYTHING WAS SET UP APPROPRIATELY AND ONCE THE TUBING WAS PLACED INTO THE CHANNEL AND THE DOOR WAS CLOSED THE GTT WAS GOING WIDE OPEN INSTEAD OF THE SET RATE THAT WAS PROGRAMMED. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS AS HIGH AS SBP 248, NIRPRIDE STARTED AND PT THEN BECAME HYPOTENSIVE REQUIRING FLUID. PUMP TAKEN OUT OF ROOM AND TAGGED DO NOT USE. PT ADMITTED FROM OPERATING ROOM (OR), LEVOPHED NEEDED FOR HYPOTENSION. ONCE IT WAS STARTED, PT BECAME HYPERTENSIVE AND REQUIRED NIPRIDE AND THUS BECAME HYPOTENSIVE. PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE LABILE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING SHIFT. PHYSICIAN AWARE AND TOOK PT BACK TO OR WHERE HE WAS REOPENED AND REMOVED 3.5L FROM CHEST. CAREFUSION/BD CORP, INFUSION CONTROLLER, MODEL # 8015. CAREFUSION/BD CORP. PUMP MODULE, MODEL# 8100.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
339491 ALARIS PUMP, INFUSION FRN CAREFUSION 303, INC. 8100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Other