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It was reported that, during inspection of the returned medfusion 4000 syringe infusion pump, a travel course error was confirmed through review of the alarm history.There was no patient involvement; however, no patient harm or adverse event was reported.
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B3 ¿ date of event: the exact date of the event is unknown; therefore, the first day based on the icu medical awareness date was entered as the event date.The suspect pump was returned for evaluation.The event history log (ehl) was reviewed and confirmed the reported travel course error.A review of the device service history identified no repairs within the previous 12 months.Visual inspection and functional testing were performed, and the travel course error was verified.Inspection of the clutch and plunger was conducted, and the complaint was confirmed through alarm history review.Corrective actions included replacement of the plunger cable, clutch, lead screw, and motor.Probable cause was travel course error.The device passed all functional testing after repair.
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