Events

Recall of Alaris Pump Module (formerly Medley Pump Module)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Cardinal Health 303 Inc DBA Alaris Products.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    45504
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0460-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-10-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-01-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-06-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=65661
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Infusion Pump - Product Code FRN
  • Reason
    Inaccurate flow rate; related to misassembled (missing, bent or broken) springs during the manufacturing or servicing of the mechanism assembly.
  • Action
    The field notification (Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter) will consist of a mailing conducted through consignees (distributors in the affected countries as well as direct customers for the Alaris Pump module (a.k.a. Medley Pump module). The domestic letters are expected to be mailed on November 5, 2007 to all of the affected accounts by return receipt mailing. A Customer Response Card will be mailed with each letter along with a Service Bulletin detailing the protocol to conduct the Occluder Pressure Test. Four (4) letters will be mailed to each account to the following titles/job functions: Director of Nursing, Director of Biomed, Director of Materials Management, and Director of Risk Management. Distributors will be sent multiple copies of the Recall Notification, Customer Response Cards, and Service Bulletin, along with a cover letter outlining their responsibilities to complete the Recall notification plan and notify their customers as requested. The letters will be the first source of communication regarding this issue. The Recall Center will be contacting customers shortly to make arrangements for inspection of the devices at the users site. The international mailings are being coordinated out of the offices located in the affected countries. The letter will be translated to the appropriate language and mailed to all of the affected customers. The appropriate international regulatory authorities will be notified of this issue, and will work with the country managers.---------A web site for all information on this recall is listed as: www.cardinalhealth.com/alaris/indexmodulealert.asp ****************** January 23, 2008 the firm notified the Los Angeles Districe that they will be sending a recall notification update to 267 customers and distributors who are affected by this 806 Notification Amendment. Cardinal Health intends to notify these consignees by mail on January 30, 2008. This update will affect a total of 267 customers, 5,681 units and 798

Device

Alaris Pump Module (formerly Medley Pump Module)
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide: USA including the following forty-six (46) states, along with Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico and Guam: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming and countries of Canada & Saudi Arabia (Note: Devices were shipped to the Cardinal Health Distribution Center in the Netherlands. These devices were then shipped to Saudi Arabia.)
  • Product Description
    Cardinal Health Alaris Pump Module (formerly Medley Pump Module), Model 8100, Cardinal Health, San Diego, CA. (All Alaris Pump modules shipped prior to December 23, 2007 are subject to this recall)
  • Manufacturer
    Cardinal Health 303 Inc DBA Alaris Products

Manufacturer

Cardinal Health 303 Inc DBA Alaris Products
  • Manufacturer Address
    Cardinal Health 303 Inc DBA Alaris Products, 10221 Wateridge Cir, San Diego CA 92121-2733
  • Source
    USFDA