FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2802930 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2012-02502
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Report Date
September 25, 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 Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE EVENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE PUMP. THERE WOULD ALWAYS BE 2 TO 3 ML LEFT IN PUMP THAN WHAT IT SHOULD BE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE EVENT WAS DUE TO CATHETER. THE ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED. THE DEVICE WAS USED TO DELIVER COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS OBSERVED. THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME (ARV) WAS GREATER THAN THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME (ERV). NO SPECIFIC VALUES WERE PROVIDED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RETURN OF SYMPTOMS AND INCREASED SPASTICITY DESCRIBED AS 'STIFFER AND STIFFER'. NO AUDIBLE ALARMS WERE HEARD AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS HAD BEEN PERFORMED AS OF THE DATE OF THE REPORT. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL (BACLOFEN). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

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