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