FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2853497 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-11025
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 2, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: UNK, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) PHYSICIAN REPORTED AN OVERDOSE. AT THE PUMP REFILL ON THE PREVIOUS DAY, (B)(6) 2012, THE DRUG CONTENTS WERE CHANGED AND SINCE THEN THE PATIENT HAD BECOME MORE AND MORE SOMNOLENT OVERNIGHT. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT HAVE THE DETAILS OF THE DRUG CHANGE THAT WAS MADE BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGING PHYSICIAN TO DECREASE THE DAILY DOSE FROM 0.75ML TO 0.65ML. THE ER PHYSICIAN DID NOT HAVE A PROGRAMMER TO MAKE THE CHANGE. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING HYDROMORPHONE, CLONIDINE, BUPIVACAINE AND BACLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME 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 863740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention