FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2914234 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-00557
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Report Date
December 19, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1060-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_CATH, SERIAL # UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A POSSIBLE POCKET FILL OCCURRED DURING A REFILL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012. THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO REFILL THE PATIENT PUMP AND AFTER INJECTING 10ML OF THE MEDICATION SHE WAS ONLY ABLE TO ASPIRATE 9ML BACK, INDICATING A POTENTIAL POCKET FILL OF 1ML. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DOCTOR FOLLOWED THE USUAL PROTOCOLS FOR REFILLING THE PUMP. AS OF THE DATE OF THE REPORT THERE WERE NO APPARENT UNTOWARD SEQUELAE FROM THE EVENT. THE PATIENT APPEARED TO BE DOING WELL AND DID NOT REQUIRE ANY SPECIALIZED MEDICAL ATTENTION AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS FUNCTIONING AS NORMAL. THE PATIENT WAS TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS FOLLOWING THE EVENT, BUT NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ANTICIPATED. THE PATIENT WAS TO BE SEEN AT THE NEXT REFILL APPOINTMENT. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21713 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00079 YR Other