Cardinal Health Alaris Pump Recall

Cardinal Health Alaris Pump

Cardinal Health has long been known as one of the leading innovators in its field.  The company has built and distributed many different types of medical products that in general have proven to be a tremendous aid for patients who have had to suffer through, live with and continually manage several different types of serious medical conditions. 

However, not every innovation has proven to be completely safe, and the latest example of a dangerous product is one that was meant to help patients regulate their hearts, and obviously, any malfunction in this regard can lead to immediate and potentially life-threatening consequences.  This is just one reason why you need to contact a defective medical device lawyer as soon as possible if you’ve been injured, and below is a brief overview of the product.

The Product: Alaris Pump modules, model 8100               
The product currently at issue is the Alaris Pump modules, model 8100, which was formerly known as Medley Pump module.  Specifically, Cardinal Health is initiating a voluntary recall for all units of this product that were shipped prior to September 27, 2007, according to the FDA’s Web site.  The FDA, as usual, is helping Cardinal Health disseminate the warnings regarding this product.

The models that are being recalled were shipped to 46 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia, which means that if you began to use this product prior to the date mentioned above and live in one of these areas, you need to seek immediate medical attention to make sure that your life is not in unreasonable and unnecessary danger.  Your doctor can help you determine if you are at risk.

The Problem: misassembled occluder springs
The specific problem with the Alaris Pump model 8100 is that these individual units may contain misassembled occluder springs.  The term ‘misassembled’ means that the springs may be bent, broken, nested or missing altogether, according to the information published on the FDA’s Web site.  These springs are just one component of the model, but any problem with them will lead the entire product to malfunction and create immediate danger.

When these springs do not work properly, the patient’s heart may suffer from overinfusion, which means that too much blood is pumped into the heart.  When any person’s heart is not working properly for any reason, that person is immediately at risk.  In this situation, a patient’s life is in danger when this happens, as overinfusion that results from these springs may not be immediately detectable, and the parts in question do work properly, but only intermittently.  In short, the danger is extremely difficult to detect, and the patient may not have any warning of the impending danger until it’s too late.

If you are depending on this product to sustain a healthy life, you need to take immediate action.  Contact your doctor to schedule a full evaluation and then contact a defective medical device lawyer today to schedule an initial consultation.

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