FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2041388 · Received March 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-02257
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2010
Report Date
March 3, 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
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SINCE IMPLANT, THE PT NEVER HAD THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THERE WERE NO PUMP ALARMS; THE PUMP PROGRAMMING WAS CORRECT; AND THERE HAD BEEN NO VOLUME DISCREPANCIES. A DYE STUDY WAS DONE AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. A (B)(6) STUDY WAS PERFORMED VIA CT SCAN AND THE IMAGING WAS QUESTIONABLE. THE PHYSICIAN CONSULTED WITH ANOTHER PHYSICIAN AND A SUBDURAL CATHETER WAS NOTED. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL 2000 MCG/ML AT 450 MCG/DAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 8637-20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR IMPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 8590-1, LOT # N231078| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT # N222432002| EXPLANTED: