FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1934519 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-09888
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Date of Event
November 17, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THEY WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY DURING THE PUMP REFILL PROCEDURE. THEY WERE ABLE TO ASPIRATE THE RESERVOIR, BUT UNABLE TO FILL IT. THEY ASPIRATED WHAT WAS EXPECTED FROM THE PUMP AND THINGS WERE GOING WELL WHILE REFILLING THE PUMP UNTIL THEY HAD 10 ML LEFT. THE LAST 10 ML WOULD NOT GO INTO THE PUMP RESERVOIR. THE NEXT DAY, A PUMP VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED. THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME (28 CC) WAS GREATER THAN THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME (15.6 CC). THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING INCREASED PAIN. A ROLLER STUDY AND CATHETER DYE STUDY WERE DONE AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. AN MRI WAS PLANNED TO DETERMINE IF THE PT HAD A GRANULOMA. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER DILAUDID. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFO 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 72 YR EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8596SC, LOT# N233737003| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 8590-1, LOT# N232986| CATHETER: MODEL 8703W, LOT# L37094| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: