FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2911072 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-00481
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Report Date
December 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
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 8709SC LOT# N179905006, IMPLANTED: 2009 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT MULTIPLE MOTOR STALLS OCCURRED AND WERE CONFIRMED BY TELEMETRY. PUMP LOGS SHOWED MOTOR STALLS ON (B)(6) ALL WITH RECOVERIES. THE MOTOR STALL ON (B)(6), ALSO SHOWED A TUBE SET MESSAGE PRIOR TO RECOVERY. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) DUE TO MENTAL STATUS CHANGES. AN MRI WAS PERFORMED "A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER". THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSING ENCEPHALOPATHY AND IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SUFFERED A STROKE. IT WAS NOTED THAT ON (B)(6), THE DOSE WAS DECREASED FROM MORPHINE 10MG/DAY TO 1.2MG/DAY, THEN LATER BACK UP TO 10MG/DAY. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE 25MG/ML. 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
17350 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization