SYNCHROMED EL
Report
- Report Number
- 6000030-2010-06183
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 17, 2010
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2009
- Report Date
- July 19, 2010
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
(B)(4)
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD A GRANULOMA FOUND IN (B)(6)2009. THE PT'S PUMP, AT THAT TIME, DELIVERED A HIGH RATE AND A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF MORPHINE SULFATE (MS). THE PT'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) REDUCED THE CONCENTRATION AND DOSE OF THE MS. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PT HAD LOST "A LOT OF WEIGHT." THE PT THEN HAD ONLY SALINE PLACED IN THE PUMP, AND WAS GIVEN ORAL MORPHINE. ON (B)(6)2010, THE PT EXPERIENCED A NOSE BLEED ("DUE TO THIN BLOOD") AND THE PT'S PUMP BEGAN ALARMING. THE PT EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWAL AFTER THE ORAL MEDICATION RAN OUT. THE PT WAS THEN SEEN BY A NEUROSURGEON WHO STATED THAT A GRANULOMA STILL REMAINED. NO FURTHER DETAILS, PT SYMPTOMS OR OUTCOME WERE PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REQUESTED BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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 | 58 YR | Other | IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8703W, LOT# L47429| EXPLANTED: |