FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2003696 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-01397
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
February 9, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) (POPPING NOISE). THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HEARD AN INTERMITTENT "POPPING SOUND" COMING FROM THE PUMP. THE PT WAS STILL RECEIVING ADEQUATE THERAPY FROM THE IMPLANTED DEVICE, DESPITE THE NOISE THAT WAS NOTED. THERE WERE NO PUMP ALARMS PRESENT. THE SOUND WAS LATER HEARD BY THE HCP AND THE STAFF IN THE OPERATING ROOM AT THE PUMP EXPLANT PROCEDURE UNTIL THE VOLUME OF MEDICATION WAS REMOVED FROM THE PUMP RESERVOIR (5ML); THE POPPING SOUND THEN CEASED. THE PT DID NOT EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 5.0ML AND THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL AMOUNT WAS 3.3ML WHICH WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE "DOING WELL" AND RECOVERED WITH OUT SEQUELA. THE MEDICATION BEING DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS MORPHINE.

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 69 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11453R05| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8578, LOT# N137745| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: