Recall Z-2909-2020 ยท FRN Pump, Infusion
CareFusion 303, Inc.
Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015
| Date | Sep 4, 2020 (initiated Aug 4, 2020) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | The pump module keypad may exhibit keys that are unresponsive or stuck as a result of fluid ingress potentially resulting in a delay to the start of infusion, interruption of infusion, or inability to titrate medication. For high-risk patient populations who are receiving life-sustaining infusions, delays in an infusion or interruption can cause serious injury or death. |
| Root cause | Reprocessing Controls |
| Action | On 08/04/20, Urgent Medical Device Recall notices were mailed to Clinical Users: If the PC unit keypad becomes unresponsive or a key gets stuck, clinicians should remove the device from service and send to Biomedical Engineering. If administering a critical medication, continue the infusion until it is safe to replace the PC unit. Cleaning personnel can minimize the potential for fluid ingress during cleaning by 1) not using a cloth that drips, 2) wringing out the cleaning cloth to squeeze out excess fluid, and 3) not spraying fluids directly onto the device. Biomedical Engineering: If an |
| Quantity | 313740 |
| Distribution | U.S.:LA, FL, KY, MI, AL, GA, CA, TN, NC, TX, MA, OH, CO, WI, IL, KS, MO, UT, AK, MD, NY, NV, VA, NE, IN, PA, VT, DC, SC, CT, AR, NJ, MT, ND ,HI , NH, WA, DE, ME, OR, MN, AZ, MS, IA, NM, WY, ID, OK, SD, WV, MP, GU O.U.S.: CA, AE, AU, BE, CA, CH, IL, IN, KW, N/A, NL, NZ, PH, QA, SA, SG, TW, US, ZA |
| 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 |