FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2183697 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05232
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
May 18, 2011
Report Date
June 16, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHARMACIST MIXED 224 MG OF FLOXURIDINE IN 40 CCS OF SALINE AND DEXAMETHASONE. PREVIOUSLY THE CONCENTRATION WAS SET AT 100 MG/ML AND THE DOSE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE WITH LABORATORY RESULTS. THE PATIENT WAS ONLY GETTING .1 CCS OF FLUID EACH DAY WITH THE PREVIOUS FLOW RATE WHEN THE PATIENT WAS TO GET MORE FLUID AND MORE DOSE BY CHANGING THE CONCENTRATION IN THE PROGRAMMER TO THE CORRECT CONCENTRATION. THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING 14 DAYS OF FLOXURIDINE AND THEN 14 DAYS OF SALINE. ON (B)(6) 2011, IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF THE CALCULATIONS. IT WAS A WORK IN PROGRESS TO GET THE DOSAGE CORRECT FOR THE PATIENT, IT WAS BELIEVED THAT HE WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY". TWO DAYS LATER A VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED. THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS GREATER THAN THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME. THERE WAS NO HISTORY OF MRI, FALLS, OR TRAUMA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT #N280253007| IMPLANT DATE: