FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1872621 · Received October 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-07877
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
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PT'S ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY TO 24 MONTHS, TWO MONTHS POST-IMPLANT. THE PT THERAPY MANAGER (PTM) READ "UNSUCCESSFUL ACTIVATIONS" AND "500!". THE PT STATED THERE WAS NO WAY HE REQUESTED A BOLUS 500 TIMES. LATER THE PT REPORTED HE RECEIVED A 0616 ERROR CODE ON THE PTM. A MINUTE AFTER THE PT RECEIVED THIS CODE THE PT TRIED TO GIVE THEMSELVES A BOLUS AND THE LOCK OUT INTERVAL STATED 3 HOURS AND 16 MINUTES. THE PT STATED HE WAS REASONABLY CERTAIN THE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. THE HCP TOOK AWAY SIMPLE CONTINUOUS DOSING AND WAS ON 100% BOLUSES. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED THE PT WILL REVIEW THE PUMP LOGS WITH THE COMPANY REP AT THE NEXT REFILL. THE PT WAS CURRENTLY PROGRAMMED TO FLEX DOSING AND WAS NOT USING THE PTM. THE PT STATUS WAS NOT NOTED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE PUMP CONTAINED BUPIVACAINE, CLONIDINE AND SUFENTANIL; THE DOSAGE AND CONCENTRATION WERE UNK. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND WILL BE MADE AS FOLLOW UP AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 57 YR EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8578, LOT# N252824015| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J53385R08| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8835, LOT# NGP017778N| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: