FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAREFUSION 8015 ALARIS PUMP

MDR report key: 9779684 · Received March 2, 2020

Report

Report Number
MW5093471
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 2, 2020
Date of Event
February 25, 2020
Report Date
February 27, 2020
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 303, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS RECEIVING LEVOPHED WHEN THE PUMP WAS BEEPING, SO RN PASSED IT. BP WAS 50/20S. PT'S CONDITION DETERIORATED AND PT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED NEXT MORNING. UNK IF ISSUE WITH PUMP WAS DUE TO USER ERROR OR PUMP MALFUNCTION. BIOMED INSPECTED PUMP AND FOUND 9 MALFUNCTION ERRORS. NO ERRORS OR EVENTS DETERMINE THE BATTERY TO BE LOW OR ANY OTHER REASON FOR THE PUMP TO LEAD TO PT DEATH. A MALFUNCTION ALARM BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2020 AT 23:39. THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS IN FUTURE TO ALWAYS KEEP THE LINES AND ACCESSORIES USED IN CASE THIS WAS THE CULPRIT SO APPARENTLY NOT ALL SUPPLIES KEPT BY STAFF. TRANSMIT ALARM CONTINUED TO SHOW MEANING IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTING APPROPRIATELY. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
239080 CAREFUSION 8015 ALARIS PUMP PUMP, INFUSION FRN CAREFUSION 303, INC. 8015

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Death