FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED EL
MDR report key: 1040367
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Received May 7, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 6000030-2008-02456
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 7, 2008
- Date of Event
- April 10, 2008
- Report Date
- April 10, 2008
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0950-2008
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE SERIAL NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN THE RANGE FOR THE SYNCHROMED EL PUMP MOTOR STALL DUE TO GEAR SHAFT WEAR MANUFACTURED BEGINNING 1999 PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION (DATED 2007). GEAR SHAFT WEAR WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN THIS DEVICE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A ROTOR STUDY WHICH REVEALED THAT THE ROTOR WAS NOT TURNING. THE PT'S PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED TO MINIMUM RATE AND THE PT WAS GIVEN A SUPPLEMENT ORAL PAIN MEDICATION UNTIL PUMP REPLACEMENT COULD TAKE PLACE. NO PT SYMPTOMS OR OUTCOME WAS REPORTED. THE DRUG CONTAINED IN THE PT'S PUMP WAS NOT REPORTED. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HCP, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADD'L INFO IS RECEIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHROMED EL | LKK | RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING | 8627L18 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 YR | EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11659R55| PROGRAMMER: MODEL PROGRAMMER, LOT# UNK| IMPLANTED: |