FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2762966 · Received September 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-08616
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 27, 2012
Report Date
September 4, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

8709SC, S/N: (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, 8578 L/N: N153694 IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS REMOVED DUE TO WOUND DEHISCENCE AND EXPOSED CATHETER. CONSERVATIVE MEASURES WERE NOT ABLE TO SAFELY PRESERVE THE IMPLANT. (B)(6) INFECTION WAS ALSO REPORTED. FLANK INCISION WAS THE HALLWAY POINT FOR THE EXTERNALIZATION OF THE CATHETER PASSING. MEDICAL STAFF THOUGHT IT WAS PRESERVED AFTER A MINOR DEHISCENCE AFTER SURGERY BUT HAD QUICKLY CLOSED. IT SUDDENLY OPENED WIDE. PATIENT HAS BEEN MISERABLE WITH THE LACK OF PAIN RELIEF FROM IT PUMP. A NEW SYSTEM WILL BE IMPLANTED IN APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS. DRUGS INFUSED: PRIALT AND DILAUDID

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