FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 1970154 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000030-2011-00386
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) WEIGHT LOSS, (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THE PT EXPERIENCED NAUSEA, VOMITING AND WEIGHT LOSS THAT OCCURRED EVERY THIRD WEEK OF THE MONTH. THE SYMPTOMS BEGAN IN (B)(6) 2008, APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE PT "SPENT 5 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL IN A DIABETIC COMA." THE PT WAS SCHEDULED FOR PUMP REPLACEMENT SURGERY (REASON FOR REPLACEMENT NOT REPORTED), BUT THE PT HAD AN INFECTION; THEREFORE THE SURGERY WAS NOT DONE. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THERE WAS AN INFECTION AT THE PUMP SITE. THE PT EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWAL (SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL NOT REPORTED). THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE EXPLANTED IN 2008 (SPECIFIC DATE OF EXPLANT NOT REPORTED). FOLLOWING EXPLANT SURGERY, THE PT EXPERIENCED CSF (CEREBROSPINAL FLUID) LEAKAGE. AS OF 1/11/2011, THE SYMPTOMS WERE "CLEARED." THE PT VISITED 3 HOSPITALS IN 2 WEEKS (DATES AND REASON FOR HOSPITAL VISITS NOT REPORTED). ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HCP, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8627L10 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11012R19| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: