FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2093622 · Received May 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03471
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 12, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD BEEN IN A NURSING HOME DUE TO A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE PT HAD BEEN HAVING FEVERS THAT RANGED IN TEMPERATURE FROM 99-103.9 DEGREES FOR THE PAST 11 DAYS. IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THERE WAS AN INFECTION, BUT IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A "BACLOFEN INFECTION" AT THE PUMP SITE. THE SKIN AROUND THE PUMP WAS INTACT AND NO OTHER INFECTIONS HAD BEEN FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE PT. THE PT'S ABDOMEN WAS DISTENDED. SURGERY HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO CHECK THE BOWELS ON (B)(6) 2011. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE PT'S APPENDIX. THE PT WAS IN ICU AND WAS ON A VENTILATOR FOLLOWING THE SURGERY. THE DRUG IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS BACLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFO 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 37 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT # N256226007| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: