FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1926418 · Received November 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-09362
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2010
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 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 Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NO THERAPEUTIC EFFECT FROM THE PUMP. THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS NOTED AT THE INITIAL IMPLANT AND GOOD "FLOW" WAS PRESENT IN THE CATHETER AT IMPLANT. THE DELIVERY DOSE WAS INCREASED WITHOUT ANY EFFECT. AN X-RAY REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THERE WAS A DISCREPANCY NOTED 2-5 MONTHS AFTER THE PUMP WAS IMPLANTED. THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 7 ML AND THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 19.5 ML. A ROLLER STUDY AND A CONTRAST STUDY WERE PLANNED. THE EVENT LOGS WERE REVIEWED AND WERE NORMAL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PUMP HAD NOT DELIVERED ANY OF THE DRUG INTO THE SPINAL CANAL. THE MEDICATION BEING DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE WAS LIORESAL. THE PATIENT WAS AT HOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 8637-20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# 0203808852| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: