FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2823355 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-10023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Report Date
October 12, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PROGRAMMER: MODEL: 8832, SERIAL# (B)(4); CATHETER: MODEL: 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, EXPLANTED: UNK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED; THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER CONCERNS WITH THEIR DEVICE OR THERAPY AND IT WAS NOTED THAT ¿EVERYTHING WAS GREAT.¿

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT GETTING THE MEDICINE AND WHEN THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) REMOVED THE MEDICINE, THERE WAS A "LOT OF MEDICINE COMING OUT". IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THE PUMP WAS ALARMING; IT WAS STATED THAT PER THE HCP PUMP MAY BE ALARMING AND THAT IT MAY BE TIME TO SWITCH PUMP, GET IT OUT. AT THE LAST REFILL THERE WAS NO VOLUME DISCREPANCY AND PER REPORTER "DRAWBACK OF MEDICINE WAS PERFECT, JUST A LITTLE BIT IN THERE". HOWEVER, AT THREE REFILLS PRIOR THAT, HCP WITHDREW "HALF OF THE HUGE SYRINGE"; "EITHER PATIENT NOT USING IT AS OFTEN OR SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING" WAS INDICATED. PATIENT WAS NOT GETTING RELIEF. IT WAS STATED THAT THE HCP WOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PUMP LOGS/ALARM AND ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR). DRUG DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE WAS FENTANYL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1