FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 1242958 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-07680
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
August 1, 2008
Report Date
October 27, 2008
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0956-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS IS WITHIN THE "BEGINNING 1999" POPULATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS IN 2008 WHICH REQUIRED A VISIT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. A PUMP RESERVOIR VOLUME DISCREPANCY GREATER THAN 25% WAS NOTED AT A RECENT REFILL. THERE WAS MORE VOLUME THAN EXPECTED. THE EXPECTED RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS 2.5 ML; 18 ML WERE WITHDRAWN. NO OTHER VOLUME DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN NOTED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE MEDICATION DOSAGE WAS INCREASED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND "IT DIDN'T WORK". THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO A ROTOR DYE STUDY, CATHETER DYE STUDY AND POSSIBLY REPLACEMENT OF PUMP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HCP, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8627-18 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8711| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL PROGRAMMER