FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1994283 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-00392
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2011
Report Date
January 11, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THE HCP (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) WAS ABLE TO ASPIRATE THE RESERVOIR, BUT UNABLE TO FILL IT. THE REFILL KIT TUBING WAS PATENT. THE NEEDLE WAS PATENT. THERE WAS A DEPTH ISSUE. THE PUMP DID NOT MOVE AROUND IN THE POCKET. THE SILICONE RUBBER SEPTUM WAS FELT UPON NEEDLE INSERTION. THE PUMP REFILL WAS ATTEMPTED WITH 2 DIFFERENT REFILL KITS SO THE HCP DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS A TUBING/NEEDLE ISSUE. IT WAS LATER REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2011 THE PT EXPERIENCED FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS; THE HCP DID NOT BELIEVE THE SYMPTOMS WERE RELATED TO THE PUMP. THE ISSUE OF BEING ABLE TO ASPIRATE BUT UNABLE TO FILL THE RESERVOIR RE-OCCURRED. THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME (15ML) WAS GREATER THAN THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME (9-10 ML). THE HCP WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO REFILL THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS FILLED WITH 30 ML OF FENTANYL.

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 39 YR Male CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J0058184R| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J0058184R| EXPLANTED: