FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2092153 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
February 3, 2011
Report Date
April 12, 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
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HAD A PUMP REFILL ON (B)(6) 2011, AND THEN EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS ON (B)(6) 2011, WITH A "REALLY BAD HEADACHE AND NAUSEA" FOR A "COUPLE OF DAYS". ORAL MEDICATIONS WERE INCREASED; THEY HAD NOT SUSPECTED THE PATIENT'S PUMP AS THE ISSUE DUE TO JUST HAVING HER PUMP REFILLED. THEY THOUGHT THAT THE PATIENT HAD GALLBLADDER PROBLEMS AND THE FLU. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT HAD A PUMP REFILL AND THERE WAS A VOLUME DISCREPANCY. THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 28ML AND THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME IN THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS 2ML. A DYE STUDY TEST WAS PERFORMED LAST WEEK AND THE CATHETER TUBING WAS NOTED TO BE "ALL KNOTTED". THE PATIENT WAS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEIR HCP. THE MEDICATIONS BEING DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE SYSTEM WERE DILAUDID AND BUPIVACAINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8731SC, LOT# N253038001| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8835, LOT# NPG018195N| EXPLANTED: