FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1872610 · Received October 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-07882
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WAS PLACED UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA FOR AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE. PRIOR TO IMPLANTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PUMP RECEIVED WAS MISLABELED AS A 40 ML RESERVOIR PUMP, WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY A 20 ML RESERVOIR PUMP. THE PHYSICIAN/REPORTER VERIFIED THE MODEL AND CALIBRATION CONSTANT, AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE PACKAGE WAS LABELED INCORRECTLY. THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE HAD TO BE STOPPED (PUMP WAS NOT IMPLANTED), AND A NEW IMPLANT DATE WAS UNCERTAIN BECAUSE OF PRIVATE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THEIR WAS NO PT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR