FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2922633 · Received January 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-00763
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 18, 2013
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 8709SC LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER PRODUCT ID, 8 596SC LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON THE DATE OF REPORT OR THE DATE PRIOR WITH HEADACHE AND FEVERS WHICH "LOOKED LIKE" SPINAL MENINGITIS OR PNEUMONIA. LATER THAT DAY, THE PATIENT WAS BEING WORKED UP FOR QUESTIONABLE MENINGITIS. IT APPEARED THE PHYSICIAN WAS RULING IT OUT WITH A SPINAL TAP AND LOOKING INTO OTHER CAUSES. THE PATIENT WAS STARTED ON ANTIBIOTICS AND WAS RESPONDING. AT THE TIME OF REPORT THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT CHANGING ANYTHING WITH THE PUMP OR EXPLANTING IT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE PATIENT HAD AN MRI. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER DILAUDID, CLONIDINE, AND BUPIVACAINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
27444 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention