FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2603908 · Received June 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-04198
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2012
Report Date
May 11, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z# 0591-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATHETER: MODEL: 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, EXPLANTED: UNK. CATHETER: MODEL: 8590-1, LOT# N093707, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, EXPLANTED: UNK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A PUMP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012. NO OTHER DETAIL WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2012 THAT PATIENT HEARD AN ALARM AND TELEMETRY WAS NOT PERFORMED. PATIENT HEARD IT SINCE THE "PAST WEEKEND", BUT WASN'T SURE IF SHE MIGHT HAVE HEARD THE ALARM PRIOR TO THAT. PATIENT'S NEXT REFILL WAS DUE ON (B)(6) 2012. SHE HAD AN MRI ON "TUES/WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK," BUT HAD NOT VISITED HER DOCTOR TO CHECK THE PUMP AFTER. PATIENT HAD MORE PAIN THAN USUAL SINCE THE PAST WEEKEND. DRUGS DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE WERE HYDROMORPHONE AND BUPIVACAINE. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT IT WAS STATED PATIENT VISITED THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) DUE TO MOTOR STALL AND AUDIBLE ALARM EVERY HOUR. IT WAS CLARIFIED THAT PATIENT HAD MRI ON (B)(6) 2012 AND STARTED HAVING ANXIETY AFTER THAT. THE LOGS SHOWED MULTIPLE STALLS AND RECOVERIES. HCP ALSO INDICATED VOLUME DISCREPANCIES WITH PUMP THE LAST TIME HE SAW THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2012. HCP HAD ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE PUMP; HOWEVER NOTED THAT THE STALL THAT HAD OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012 HAD NOT RECOVERED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00060 YR Required Intervention