FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1972417 · 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