FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED II
MDR report key: 2181277
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Received July 21, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-05629
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 21, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2011
- Report Date
- June 30, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S POCKET WAS ISCHEMIC. THE MANAGING PHYSICIAN INITIALLY PLANNED TO MOVE THE DEVICE POCKET TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE PT'S BODY, AND PLACE A NEW CATHETER "HIGHER". THE PHYSICIAN, HOWEVER, CHANGED THEIR PLAN, AND HAD EXPLANTED ALL PRODUCTS DUE TO CONCERN OVER SKIN BREAKDOWN AND POTENTIAL INFECTION. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO NOT RE-IMPLANT AT THIS TIME. THE PT WAS WITHOUT INJURY, AND HAD RECOVERED FROM THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE WITHOUT SEQUELAE. THE DRUG USED IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS LIORESAL.
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 | 29 YR | Required Intervention | IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N247103002| EXPLANTED: |