FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 2190341 · Received July 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000030-2011-05728
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 2011
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2009, IT WAS REPORTED THAT "OVER THE PAST YEAR THE PUMP HAD NOT PROVIDED MUCH PAIN RELIEF, EVEN AFTER THE PHYSICIAN HAD INCREASED THE DOSAGE OF MEDICATION." AROUND 6 TO 9 MONTHS PRIOR THE "PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE ACCESS PORT." THE PATIENT WAS AT HOME AT THAT TIME AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY COMPLICATIONS WITH REFILLING THE PUMP. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PHYSICIAN NEVER WITHDREW MEDICATION BUT ONLY INFUSED NEW MEDICATION IN THE PUMP. HCP OPTIONS WERE BEING CONSIDERED. ON (B)(6) 2011 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS REMOVED IN (B)(6) 2009 DUE TO AN "INFLAMMATORY MASS AT T8-T10." "THE PUMP WAS PUT BACK IN (B)(6) 2010 AND THEN REMOVED IN (B)(6) 2010." HCP OPTIONS WERE BEING CONSIDERED AGAIN. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8627L18 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J10894R15| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL PROGRAMMER, LOT# UNKNOWN| EXPLANTED: