FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED EL
MDR report key: 1080252
·
Received July 22, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 6000030-2008-04231
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2008
- Date of Event
- April 16, 2008
- Report Date
- July 15, 2008
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED A RELIABILITY NON-CONFORMANCE - BOTH COIL MOUNTING SCREWS WERE BROKEN OFF.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. THE RETURN PAPERWORK INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED FOLLOWING NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION; DEVICE RETURNED FOR DISPOSAL ONLY. THE RETURN PAPERWORK DID NOT SUGGEST OR QUESTION A MALFUNCTION AND NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. THE PAPERWORK INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE SULFATE. THE PUMP UNDERWENT ROUTINE ANALYSIS.
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 | 56 YR | Required Intervention | EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL PROGRAMMER| CATHETER MODEL 8703W |