FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CARDINAL HEALTH/ALARIS PRODUCTS

MDR report key: 835173 · Received April 4, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW1042486
Date Received
April 4, 2007
Date of Event
March 13, 2007
Report Date
March 22, 2007
Manufacturer
*
Product Code
MEA
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE DEVICE'S EVENT LOG: A SYRINGE WITH FENTANYL 2500MCG/ML WAS INSTALLED TO AN ALARIS PUMP IN 2007 @ 1420. THE PRE-DETERMINED FLOW RATE WAS SET AT 150ML/HR. THE ENTIRE SYRINGE (50ML) WAS INFUSED TO THE PATIENT WITHIN 22 MINUTES, THEREBY DELIVERING A DOSE OF 2500 MCG OF FENTANYL. THE NURSE BYPASSED THE GUARDRAIL WARNINGS 3 TIMES AND SHE PRESSED "CONFIRM" WHEN "ALERTED" THE VOLUME IN THE SYRINGE IS INADEQUATE TO DELIVER THE PROGRAMMED DOSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARDINAL HEALTH/ALARIS PRODUCTS PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA (PCA) MODULE MEA * PCA - 8120 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR