FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2831999 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-10255
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
October 20, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-3043-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATHETER MODEL: 8709, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, IMPLANTED: UNKNOWN, EXPLANTED: UNK. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP FOUND A MOTOR FEEDTRU ANOMALY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS ALARMING AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. IT WAS ADDED THAT IT HAD STARTED THAT MORNING. THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED AND THE LOGS REVEALED MULTIPLE MOTOR STALLS AND RECOVERIES. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT ANOTHER MOTOR STALL MAY LEAD TO A PERMANENT STALL AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO ADMIT PATIENT TO REPLACE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. THE REASON FOR REMOVAL WAS STATED AS "BATTERY DEPLETION EARLY." THE PUMP LOGS WERE CHECKED AND INDICATED THAT THE LAST MOTOR STALL HAD OCCURRED WITH NO RECOVERY; "RESET OCCURRED-LOW BATTERY" WAS ALSO NOTED. PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS FULLY RECOVERED WITHOUT INJURY. THE SYSTEM WAS USED TO INFUSE BACLOFEN. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00025 YR Required Intervention