FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2885149 · Received December 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-12217
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 26, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 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
CY
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8731SC, LOT # UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN SPASTICITY AND THEY "DID NOT SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT SINCE THEIR LAST REFILL." A DRUG RESERVOIR VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED DURING A PUMP REFILL WHEN 22ML WAS ASPIRATED, BUT 7.1ML WAS EXPECTED. THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIANS HAD DETERMINED THAT THE "CATHETER WAS BLOCKED" AS ATTEMPTS OF BACLOFEN ASPIRATION THROUGH THE CATHETER ACCESS PORT HAD FAILED. A CATHETER REVISION WAS SCHEDULED. X-RAYS WERE PERFORMED, AND A CATHETER MISALIGNMENT WAS NOT SUSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. NO INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE 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 Required Intervention