FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2193095 · Received July 21, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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: