ALARIS® PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET
Report
- Report Number
- 9616066-2019-00516
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 28, 2019
- Date of Event
- January 18, 2019
- Report Date
- February 6, 2019
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K944320
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ME, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A BULGE IN THE SILICONE SEGMENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OBSERVED THAT AT THE TOP OF THE SILICONE PUMP SEGMENT NEAR THE UPPER FITMENT, THE TUBING LOOKED DEFORMED AND WEAKENED AS IF IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BALLOONED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS NO BALLOONING WAS REPLICATED DURING INTERNAL LAB TESTING. THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A DISCONNECTION AND LEAK WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A DISCONNECTION AND LEAK COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PPN (2000 ML AMINO ACID 2.75% WITH DEXTROSE AND ELECTROLYTES) INFUSION PROGRAMMED AT A RATE OF 80ML/HR , THE RN FOUND PPN LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE FILTER EXTENSION AND NOTICED THE PPN LINE WAS ON THE FLOOR AND THE IV CLOTTED OFF. THERE WERE NO AUDIBLE DEVICE ALARMS NOTED. IT WAS LATER OBSERVED BY THE RN THAT THE PPN TUBING HAD A BULGE IN THE SILICONE SEGMENT. THE PATIENT PPN INFUSION WAS STOPPED (DUE TO BE DISCONTINUED THAT DAY) AND THE IV LINE REMOVED, BOTH DEVICES AND SETS WERE TAKEN TO BIOMED. THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT TUBING IS CHANGED EVERY 24 HRS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM INDICATED BY THE CUSTOMER. IT WAS LATER REPORTED BY THE BIOMED DEPARTMENT THAT THE "DEVICE HAD PROBABLE PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE. HE STATED :DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE RAN THROUGH THE CALIBRATION PROCESS FOR THE 8100. IT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. WE COULD NOT CALIBRATE IT TO WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PRESSURE SENSORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED".
ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH FAILURE INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. BOWEL OBSTRUCTION,WT. 65.10 KG.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PPN (2000 ML AMINO ACID 2.75% WITH DEXTROSE AND ELECTROLYTES) INFUSION PROGRAMMED AT A RATE OF 80ML/HR , THE RN FOUND PPN LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE FILTER EXTENSION AND NOTICED THE PPN LINE WAS ON THE FLOOR AND THE IV CLOTTED OFF. THERE WERE NO AUDIBLE DEVICE ALARMS NOTED. IT WAS LATER OBSERVED BY THE RN THAT THE PPN TUBING HAD A BULGE IN THE SILICONE SEGMENT. THE PATIENT PPN INFUSION WAS STOPPED (DUE TO BE DISCONTINUED THAT DAY) AND THE IV LINE REMOVED, BOTH DEVICES AND SETS WERE TAKEN TO BIOMED. THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT TUBING IS CHANGED EVERY 24 HRS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM INDICATED BY THE CUSTOMER. IT WAS LATER REPORTED BY THE BIOMED DEPARTMENT THAT THE "DEVICE HAD PROBABLE PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE. HE STATED :DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE RAN THROUGH THE CALIBRATION PROCESS FOR THE 8100. IT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. WE COULD NOT CALIBRATE IT TO WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PRESSURE SENSORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173238 | ALARIS® PUMP MODULE ADMINISTRATION SET | SET,ADMINISTRATION.INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | CAREFUSION | 2420-0007 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 YR | 8100,8015,EXT TUBING, TD (B)(6) 2019| NON-BD FILTER EXTENSION SET , TD (B)(6) 2019 |