FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED EL
MDR report key: 1960947
·
Received January 11, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 6000030-2011-00245
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2005
- Report Date
- January 3, 2011
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "HORRIBLE BOUTS OF WITHDRAWAL AND OVERDOSE". THE CATHETER WAS FOUND TO BE SHREDDED AND CRACKED AND WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE PUMP. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE CATHETER HAD PREVIOUSLY KINKED AND TORN. A NEW CATHETER WAS IMPLANTED; THE OLD CATHETER WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR. HE PUT A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CATHETER BECAUSE HE TWISTED, TURNED AND PRESSED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHROMED EL | LKK | RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING | 8627L18 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Required Intervention | EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP: MODEL #863740| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LOT #NGV011782N| CATHETER: MODEL #8709, LOT# J12544R13| CATHETER: MODEL #8703W, LOT# L40242| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: |