FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 1052990 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-02811
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
April 24, 2008
Report Date
April 24, 2008
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0957-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED; THE HCP ASPIRATED THE SAME VOLUME PUT INTO THE PUMP AT THE LAST REFILL. THE PT HAD NO CHANGE IN HER BASELINE HYPERTONIA. THE PT'S TONE DID NOT IMPROVE AFTER SEVERAL RATE INCREASES. X-RAYS TAKEN IN 2008 AND ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. A CATHETER DYE STUDY COMPLETED IN 2008 SHOWED NORMAL FLOW. CATHETER ACCESS PORT ASPIRATIONS IN 2008 AND ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER WERE NORMAL. A ROTOR STUDY COMPLETED IN 2008 APPEARED TO SHOW NO MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR AFTER A PROGRAMMED BOLUS. THE STUDY WAS NOT OPTIMAL. THE HCP WAS WAITING FOR THE PT'S INFECTED SACRAL DECUBITUS ULCERS TO CLEAR BEFORE SCHEDULING SURGERY. THE HCP PLANNED TO RE-CHECK VOLUME DISCREPANCIES AND REPEAT THE ROTOR STUDY IN THE INTERIM. THE HCP REPORTED THE PT OUTCOME AS 'NO INJURY'. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO ADMINISTER LIORESAL. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 Required Intervention CATHETER MODEL 8709 LOT# L61553| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER MODEL PROGRAMMER LOT# UNK