FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARDINAL HEALTH / ALARIS PRODUCTS

MDR report key: 877208 · Received July 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5002986
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2007
Date of Event
June 19, 2007
Report Date
June 25, 2007
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS PT HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY AT HOSPITAL. HE RETURNED FROM SURGERY & THE PUMP APPEARED TO BE IN RUNNING MODE. THE 20 ML SYRINGE APPEARED TO HAVE MORE THAN 30 ML IN IT. THE SYRINGE BARREL FLANGE WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY, NOR MADE ANY CONTACT WITH THE FLANGE DETECTOR SWITCH. THE PLUNGE DETECTOR SWITCH WAS ENGAGED. THE GREEN LIGHT WAS "ON" ABOVE THE ML/HR SEGMENTS. THE AMBER LEDS WERE PASSING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, STATING 5 ML/HR OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE. THE PRESSURE DESK WAS IN PLACE. THE PLUNGER WAS BARELY IN THE SYRINGE BARREL AND AT AN ANGLE. THE PLUNGER WAS ENGAGED WITH THE PLUNGER DETECTOR. THE SYRINGE PUMP WAS LABELED AS DEVICE C. ON THE PC DISPLAY, IT READ 15.9 ML DELIVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARDINAL HEALTH / ALARIS PRODUCTS ALARIS SYRINGE PUMP PCU FRN 8000 NA
2 CARDINAL HEALTH / ALARIS PRODUCTS ALARIS SYRINGE PUMP FRN 8110 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 MO