SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-05654
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- 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
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PT DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS AND APPEARED TO BE DOING WELL AND SPASTICITY RESPONDING TO A STARTING DOSE OF 100 MCG/ML OF BACLOFEN FOLLOWING A REFILL WHICH INVOLVED REMOVING THE IMPLANT SALINE AND FILLING PUMP WITH 37-38 CC OF 500 MCG/ML OF BACLOFEN AND SIMPLE CONTINUOUS INFUSION OF 100MCG AROUND 10AM ON (B)(6) 2011 (1 DAY FOLLOWING PUMP IMPLANT). IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HAD SOME DIFFICULTY WITH PROGRAMMING BOLUS TO PRIME THE PUMP TUBING AND CATHETER WITH BACLOFEN AND THAT HE REMOVED ONLY 1 CC OF SALINE FROM THE PUMP PRIOR TO FILLING WITH BACLOFEN AND CLOSER TO 10CC OF SALINE WAS EXPECTED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A POCKET FILL AND INJECTABLE FLUIDS WERE THE PROPER COLOR. SAID HE INJECTED 3 CC OF 500 MCG/ML OF BACLOFEN (TO RINSE NEW PUMP AND BRING CONCENTRATION UP TO 98%) AND WAS ABLE TO WITHDRAW THE 3 CC BACK. THE 3 CC OF BACLOFEN WAS DISCARDED AND THEN PROCEEDED TO FILL PUMP WITH REMAINING 37-38CC OF 500 MCG/ML OF BACLOFEN AND PROGRAMMED A BOLUS TO FILL PUMP TUBING AND CATHETER OVER A 25 MIN PERIOD. THE PT WAS DOING FINE AND WAS STARTING TO HAVE SOME NICE RELIEF OF HER SPASTICITY LATER THAT DAY. THE PT DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE EVENT. THE DRUGS USED IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WERE SALINE AT IMPLANT AND LIORESAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHROMED II | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS | 8637-40 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL CATHETER, LOT# UNK| IMPLANTED: |