FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED II
MDR report key: 1926418
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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: |