FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2884110 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-12191
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8835, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT: PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HCP REPORTED A PATIENT DEATH. THE PATIENT HAD TERMINAL CANCER, WHICH THE HCP BELIEVED WAS THE CAUSE OF DEATH. THE PUMP WAS REPROGRAMMED THE WEEK PRIOR. HCP JUST REFILLED IT AND THE PATIENT WAS FINE. PER HCP IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING MORPHINE 10 MG/ML AT 3.003 MG/DAY AND BUPIVACAINE 15 MG/ML AT 4.505 MG/DAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS 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 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death