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MalfunctionDRG

CERNER CAREAWARE IBUS

Received Dec 6, 2024 · Event occurred Jun 17, 2024

Report 20863586 · MDR key 20863586

Device

Generic name

Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency

Manufacturer

Cerner Corporation

Model number

CAREAWAREIBUS5

Catalog number

CAREAWAREIBUS5

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING AN UPGRADE TO OUR CERNER SYSTEMS, A MISTAKE WAS MADE IN A PORTION OF THE SOFTWARE THAT COMMUNICATED WITH OUR BAXTER INTRAVENOUS LINE (IV) SERVER THAT ALLOWED ERRORS TO BE PUT INTO THE PROGRAMING OF OUR IV PUMPS. THE ERROR WAS ONLY FOUND AFTER STAFF NOTICED THE PUMP THEY WERE PROGRAMING WASN'T INPUTTING THE VALUES THEY WERE ADDING TO IT SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE UPGRADE.