FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 2052643 · Received April 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000030-2011-02667
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 7, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2003
Report Date
July 9, 2024
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT A DYE STUDY WAS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE CATHETER AND THERE WAS A SURGICAL REVISION TO REPAIR IT. THE REPORTER STATED THAT 10 DAYS AFTER THEIR REVISION THEY BECAME ILL. THEN ONE TO TWO MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER DYE STUDY WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MEDICATION WAS NOT GOING INTO THE CATHETER; THEREFORE, ANOTHER REVISION WAS PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER PUNCTURED AND HAD A RIP IN IT. TWO REVISION SURGERIES WERE DONE RELATED TO THAT CATHETER. THE PATIENT HAD 3 CATHETERS. IT IS UNCLEAR WHICH DEVICE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8627-18 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Female Required Intervention "SEE H11...."| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11310R55| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11527R13| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11594R49| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11594R49| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11310R55| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11527R13| EXPLANTED: