FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2880411 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-12066
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LACK OF PAIN RELIEF. A CATHETER DYE STUDY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CATHETER KINK AT THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT, AND THE "CATHETER PLACEMENT WAS INACCURATE." THE PUMP WAS ALSO FLIPPED. THE PATIENT HAD BOTH THE PUMP AND CATHETER REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO THE EVENT, BUT NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE DRUGS USED WITHIN THE PUMP WERE FENTANYL, BUPIVACAINE, AND PRIALT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.

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 Hospitalization| R