Iv remodulin -spoke with patient, she informed me that she had high pressure alarm on one of her pumps today morning.She switched pumps and started new cassette and it was ok for a while and then high-pressure alarm was on again.Unknown lot number of the cassette that she was using and one that she switched to.Unk if problem was caused by pump, cassette er external blockage in her line.When she talked with me, everything was ok, infusion was not interrupted and patient was looking for a blockage or kink in the tubing and she finds none.Per patient she has her tubing attached in the right way (as usual).Advised if she will have high pressure alarm again, she will needs to go to hospital to fix her iv line, be it might be dislodged or may need repair.She verbally understood.No other information provided.Did the reported product fault occur while in use with the pt? yes; did the product issue cause or contribute to pt or clinical injury? no.Is the actual device available for investigation? no.Did we [mfr] replace the device? no.Did the pt have a backup device they were able to switch to? yes.If yes, was the pt able to successfully continue their infusion? yes.Is the infusion life sustaining? yes.Reported to (b)(6) by pt/caregiver.
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