FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1901951 · Received November 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-09429
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
December 14, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2380-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL AUDIT. ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED NO ANOMALY FOUND; NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION. THE CATHETER WAS RECEIVED IN 4 PIECES. ALL PIECES PASSED PATENCY AND PRESSURE TESTING. THERE WAS NOTED TO BE A PUMP CONNECTOR ANOMALY. THERE WAS AN INDENTATION DOWN IN THE CUP ALONG WITH RETAINING RING FINGER DAMAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THE SUTURELESS CONNECTOR WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY INTO THE PUMP OUTLET PORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATHETER MODEL 8731SC LOT# N263011003 EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011. UPDATED EXPLANT DATE OF THE CATHETER. FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE CATHETER MODEL 8709SC LOT# N137764013 SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT A PORTION OF THE LUMEN WAS STILL OPEN. THE MISALIGNMENT WOULD, THUS, NOT IMPACT PRODUCT PERFORMANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LACK OF EFFICACY. A DYE AND ROLLER STUDY WERE DONE AND THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. THEY THEN DID "A TRIAL AROUND THE CATHETER". THERE WAS NO MAJOR RESPONSE DURING THE TRIAL. THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL. SEE MFR REPORT # 3004209178-2010-08552 FOR SUBSEQUENT EVENTS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP: MODEL 8637-40| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N156287017| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8731SC, LOT# N263011003| CATHETER: MODEL 8731SC, LOT# N230290013| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N227837005| IMPLANTED:| LOT# NGV435213H| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LOT# N189422| UNKNOWN CONVERSION TYPE: MODEL 8590-9| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: