FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED II
MDR report key: 2211051
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Received August 5, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-06086
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 5, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2011
- Report Date
- July 15, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CHANGE IN THERAPY EFFECT WAS REPORTED INITIALLY ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PT WAS NO LONGER GETTING RELIEF LIKE SHE DID: EXPERIENCED PAIN IN CATHETER AREA, DIFFICULTY WALKING. THE PAIN WAS NEAR THE CATHETER PATHWAY, LOW BACK AND WAS NOTICED "THE OTHER DAY". THE PT HAD THE PAIN ISSUES LAST MONTH BUT ATTRIBUTED IT TO SOMETHING ELSE. SINCE THEN SHE COULD ONLY REMEMBER PICKING UP HER 35 LB GRANDSON. LATER ON (B)(6) 2011 PT EXPERIENCED SORENESS AND SWELLING AFTER MRI. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MRI TECHNICIAN HAD TO ADJUST SETTINGS AS INITIALLY SHE HAD THEM STOP THE MRI BECAUSE PT WAS EXPERIENCING EXTREME WARMTH OVER THE PUMP LOCATION.
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 | 50 YR | CTHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT #N252539004| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: |