Recall Z-2736-2020 ยท FRN Pump, Infusion
CareFusion 303, Inc.
Alaris Pump Module Model 8100
| Date | Aug 6, 2020 (initiated Jun 30, 2020) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Broken elements on pump module platen such as broken upper hinge post, lower hinge, and membrane frame can occur when the door is forcefully closed on an object, the device is dropped, or if improper cleaners are used on the membrane frame assembly. These may prevent devices from delivering accurate amounts of fluid, which may result in an over infusion, free-flow conditions, or under infusion. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | On 06/30/2020, Urgent Medical Device Recall Notifications were mailed to Directors of Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, Risk Management, Environmental Services. Actions for Clinical Users: 1. Ensure back-up devices are readily available when infusing critical medications. 2. Follow the User Manual instructions on how to properly load the administration set into the Pump Module. 3. This issue will not cause a pump alarm so when beginning an infusion, and periodically during an infusion: a. Check the drip chambers for both primary and secondary infusions to ensure the drip rate correlates to t |
| Quantity | 1093588 |
| Distribution | US: CA, FL, IN, TX, NC, LA, SC, VA, PA, OK, AZ, IL, KY, UT, AL, GA, TN, MA, MI, OH, AK, OR, MS, CO, NY, WI, KS, MO, MD, NV, AR, AS, ID, VT, NE, NJ, DC, HI, CT, MT, WV, NH, WA, DE, ME, NM, MN, WY, IA, SD, ND, MP, PR, GU. OUS: NL, MX, AU, MY, NZ, ZA, GB, FR, CH, CN, SG, TW, CA, IL, KW, QA, DE, BH, IN |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K133532 | ALARIS SYSTEM WITH GUARDRAILS SUITE MX Carefusion 303, Inc., Aug 21, 2014 |