FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2180994 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05703
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 29, 2011
Report Date
July 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT A REFILL THAT WAS DONE ON (B)(6) 2011, THE CONCENTRATION OF LIORESAL WAS CHANGED FROM 500 MCG/ML TO 2000 MCG/ML. A BRIDGE BOLUS WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE PUMP WAS NOT UPDATED/PROGRAMMED TO REFLECT THE DRUG CONCENTRATION CHANGE; AN OVERDOSE OCCURRED. THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH CALCULATIONS THAT THE 500 MCG/ML DRUG CONCENTRATION WOULD HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM THE SYSTEM IN APPROX 28 HRS, WITH THE PUMP LEFT PROGRAMMED TO 500 MCG/ML. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT ONCE THE 500 MCG/ML DRUG CONCENTRATION WOULD HAVE CLEARED THE SYSTEM, THE PT WOULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A DOSE OF 640 MCG/DAY VS THE 160.23 MCG/DAY PROGRAMMED IN THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED TO A SIMPLE CONTINUOUS MINIMUM RATE ON (B)(6) 2011, DUE TO OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS. ON (B)(6) 2010, IT WAS CONFIRMED VIA TELEMETRY THAT THE PUMP WAS STILL IN SIMPLE CONTINUOUS MODE. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT AS IT 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 17 YR Hospitalization| O PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8840, LOT# UNK| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# N167637031| EXPLANTED: