FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2760604 · Received September 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-08540
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2012
Report Date
September 11, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L DEVICE: 8709SC, S/N: (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN ALL OVER HIS ENTIRE BODY FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS THAT REQUIRED ORAL MEDICATION (LIQUID METHADONE AND OXCODONE) TO CONTROL. A DYE STUDY WAS PERFORMED A WEEK AGO THAT SHOWED THE CATHETER HAD 'PULLED OUT AND CURLED UP.' THE PATIENT BELIEVES THIS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF SNEEZING 2-3 MONTHS AGO. A CATHETER REVISION WAS PLANNED FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. DRUG IN THE PUMP WAS MORPHINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention