FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2810313 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-09766
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Report Date
October 4, 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
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2010 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS MISSED REFILL WHILE THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR "OTHER HEALTH ISSUES" IN ADDITION TO A POSSIBLE URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI). THE PATIENT USUALLY GETS PUMP REFILLED AT HOME, THEREFORE MISSED A REFILL. THE USUAL ORGANIZATION WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE UNTIL PUMP MID-MONTH. AS OF THE REPORT DATE, IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE PUMP WAS EMPTY AND THE PATIENT WAS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) WITH DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF TACHYCARDIA AND INCREASE IN RESPIRATORY RATE. THE ICU STAFF WAS WORKING ON GETTING THE PUMP REFILLED. THE MEDICATION IN THE PUMP WAS BACLOFEN. NO OTHER EVENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE 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 Hospitalization