FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2181277 · 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: