FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 1033614 · Received April 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-02172
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
March 24, 2008
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT UNDERWENT A SYSTEM REVISION WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF SEROMA. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE FLUID WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS CEREBROSPINAL FLUID. THE PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO REPLACE THE CATHETER; THIS PROCEDURE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. IT WAS LATER REPORTED BY THE HCP THAT THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO AN ABSCESS AND THE PT PRESENTED UNSPECIFIC INFECTION SYMPTOMS. THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE EXPLANTED. NO PT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL LKK RICE CREEK MFG 8627L18 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention PROGRAMMER MODEL PROGRAMMER LOT# UNK| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER MODEL 8731SC LOT# N127730030| EXPLANTED: