FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2182323 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05313
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD COGNITIVE DEFICIT AFTER PUMP REFILL; PUMP WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE EVENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE OR ITS COMPONENTS. THE SURGICAL OUTCOME WAS "GOOD" AND THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NOTED AS NO INJURY. DRUG DELIVERED VIA THE PUMP WAS FENTANYL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN THERAPY EFFECT SINCE THE LAST TWO REFILLS. A COUPLE HOURS AFTER THE REFILL PATIENT HAD TROUBLE SPEAKING AND HAD NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT. PT'S HUSBAND STATED IT WORE OFF OVER NIGHT. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE NEXT REFILL BUT LASTED FOR 3-4 DAYS. HCP WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE HCP "PT HAD BEEN RECEIVING THE SAME DRUGS AND CONCENTRATION BUT MIGHT HAVE HAD A DOSE INCREASE IN SEPTEMBER." ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863740 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00070 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N123193027