FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED II
MDR report key: 1972417
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Received January 24, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-00562
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 24, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2010
- Report Date
- January 14, 2011
- 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
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THREE MONTHS AGO, THE DISTAL CATHETER WAS REPLACED; THE REASON WAS NOT PROVIDED. FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT, THE PT NEVER HAD THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THE PT'S DOSE WAS INCREASED FROM 100 MCG/DAY TO 600 MCG/DAY. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT SURE IF THE DOSE WAS HIGH ENOUGH BECAUSE THE PT WAS ON A HIGH DOSE PRIOR TO THE REVISION. AS A PRECAUTION, THEY PLANNED TO DO DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE THAT THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PT HAD A SEROMA FOLLOWING THE CATHETER REVISION, BUT IT HAD SINCE HEALED. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND 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 II | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS | 863740 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 YR | Required Intervention | IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N146671006 |