FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2935260 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-01113
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Report Date
January 13, 2013
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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP (B)(4) REVEALED AN ALARM RESONATOR ANOMALY, A PUMP MOTOR GEAR TRAIN ANOMALY INVOLVING CORROSION AND/OR WEAR AND/OR LUBRICATION, AND A PUMP MOTOR GEAR TRAIN ANOMALY INVOLVING A STALL DUE TO THE SHAFT-BEARING. THE PUMP FAILED THE ALARM TEST WITH A READING OF 69.3 DB. MINIMAL SPECIFICATION IS 70.0 DB. THE ALARM WAVEFORM TEST WAS DONE AND IT YIELDED A PEAK TO PEAK VOLTAGE OF 6.88 V. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE DURING THE TEST WAS 2.84 VDC. THE PEAK TO PEAK VOLTAGE DURING THE TEST NEEDS TO BE A LEAST TWICE THAT OF THE PEAK TO PEAK VOLTAGE, WHICH IT IS. RESIDUE AND SHAFT WEAR WERE FOUND ON THE UPPER SHAFT OF GEAR ONE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO STALL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 8709 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2006 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING EXPLANT THE PATIENT WAS "DOING FINE".

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MOTOR STALL WITH NO RECOVERY OCCURRED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER SUFENTA AND BUPIVACAINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
40910 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00050 YR Required Intervention