The Health Canada has issued a Type I recall concerning Alaris PC Unit Model 8000, manufactured by CareFusion 303, Inc.
According to the Health Canada, the PC Unit Model 8000, when used with Pump or Syringe modules, may under certain conditions display an incorrect total dose when programmed to deliver bolus dose. The Pump or Syringe module delivers the actual programmed bolus dose (and associated volume to be infused) regardless of the displayed total bolus dose. This can cause confusion leading to improper treatment potentially causing injury or death.
According to the local supplier, the affected products were not distributed in Hong Kong For details, please refer to the following Health Canada website:
For details, please refer to the following Health Canada website:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/compli-conform/recall-retrait/_list/rec-ret_md-im_date_july-sept_2012-eng.php
If you are in possession of the affected product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.
Posted on 14 September 2012