SYNCHROMED EL
Report
- Report Number
- 6000030-2008-06663
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 17, 2008
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2008
- Report Date
- September 17, 2008
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS WHICH IS NOT COMPLETE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A REFILL, THE PT'S PUMP "SEEMED TO HAVE STOPPED". TELEMETRY WAS DONE SHOWING THE ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VOLUME 10.4 CC AND THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS "ABOUT" 16CC. A ROTOR STUDY WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING. A DYE STUDY WAS PERFORMED INDICATING THE CATHETER WAS "GOOD" WHICH WAS CONFIRMED IN SURGERY. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE DRUG IN THE PUMP WAS COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN AT A CONCENTRATION OF 4000 MCG/ML. DRUG ANALYSIS SHOWED THE ACTUAL CONCENTRATION WAS 4155 MCG/ML. THIS WAS 3.9% HIGHER IN CONCENTRATION THAN LABELED, BUT CONSIDERED TO HAVE PASSED AS IT WAS WITHIN THE +/-5% MARGIN. THE DRUG HAD NO PRECIPATE AND THE PH WAS 7.15, WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE EXPECTED RANGE OF 5.0-7.0. THE PT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.
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 | IMPLANTED| CATHETER MODEL 8709 LOT# J11276R11| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL PROGRAMMER LOT# UNK |