Spontaneous call from patient.Patient reports her pump with serial number (b)(4) was alarming with two short beeps.Patient did stop the infusion for 5 to 10 minutes while trying to figure this out.Pt's other pump had problems yesterday and she was waiting for a replacement that had been couriered.Patient turned it back on and got a no disposable alarm.She disconnected the cassette and then wiped it clean.After that the pump started working again and patient started to infuse.Did the reported product fault occur while in use with the patient? yes; did the product issue cause or contribute to patient or clinical injury? no; is the actual device available for investigation? yes; did we (mfr) replace device? no.Did the pt have a backup device they were able to switch to? yes; if yes, was the patient able to successfully continue their infusion? yes; is the infusion life-sustaining? yes; what is the outcome of the event? resolved? ongoing? resolved.Reported to (b)(6) by pt/caregiver.
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