FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2852333 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-10971
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 5, 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

CATHETER MODEL: 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS LATER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS STILL HAD CONCERNS REGARDING HER DEVICE AND THAT SHE HAD THREE APPOINTMENTS SET UP IN (B)(6) 2012 AND (B)(6) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE LAST REFILL IN (B)(6) SOMEWHERE AROUND THE (B)(6), THE PUMP WAS OBSERVED TO BE FLIPPED, "FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN". THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) HAD TO MANUALLY FLIP IT BACK TO REFILL IT. PATIENT FELT THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING "RIGHT OR SOMETHING", HAS NEVER REALLY WORKED "RIGHT". PATIENT HAD NOT BEEN GETTING "GOOD RELEASE AT ALL" AND HAD TO GO BACK ON THE FENTANYL PAIN PATCHES. DRUG DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE WAS MORPHINE.

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 Required Intervention