ONE MEDFUSION PUMP WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION WITH NO APPEARANCE OF ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE. THE EVENT HISTORY LOG WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WAS A FORCE SENSOR BRIDGE TEST ERROR. THE PUMP WAS STARTED UP AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS ABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE PLUNGER CABLE NO LONGER OPERATED AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR; THE PUMP WAS OVER 8 YEARS OLD. THE PLUNGER CABLE WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE FORCE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. AFTER REPLACING THE FORCE SENSOR, PLUNGER CABLE AND THE PLUNGER BOARD, THE PUMP CONTINUED TO GIVE THE FORCE SENSOR TEST ALARM. THE MAIN BOARD WAS ALSO REPLACED.
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INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDFUSION PUMP HAD A FORCE SENSOR TEST ALARM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.