FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 1812591 · Received August 17, 2010

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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: