FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2823143 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-10009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 9, 2012
Report Date
October 10, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 8709SC LOT# N177787007, IMPLANTED: 2008 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER, (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A POCKET FILL OCCURRED. THE PATIENT STARTED TO ACT STRANGE APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AFTER HAVING THE PUMP REFILLED ON (B)(6) 2012. THE PATIENT'S FAMILY CALLED 911 AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED). UPON ARRIVAL TO ED PATIENT WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. THE OTHER SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OVERDOSE AND POCKET FILL WERE DECREASED RESPIRATORY RATE, DECREASED HEART RATE, SOMNOLENCE AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS. THE ED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) ADMINISTERED NARCAN AND THE PATIENT BECAME RESPONSIVE. THE PUMP MANAGEMENT HCP WAS CONTACTED AND THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU). THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED TO A MINIMUM RATE AT THAT TIME AND THE RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS CHECKED. THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 39.5ML AND THE HCP ASPIRATED ONLY 3ML, THEREFORE, THE POCKET FILL WAS DETERMINED. AS OF (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO BE ROUSED BUT WAS SLEEPY, AND WAS BEING TREATED MEDICALLY IN THE ICU. THE MEDICATIONS IN THE PUMP WERE INFUMORPH AND CLONIDINE. 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 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00088 YR Hospitalization| R