FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2955278 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02519
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 14, 2013
Report Date
January 15, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING AN OVERDOSE. THE PATIENT HAD A DOSAGE ADJUSTMENT ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE REPORT DATE, AND ON THAT SAME EVENING THE PATIENT STARTED SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF SHAKING, SNIFFLING, YAWNING AND "CAN'T EVEN STAND UP." THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT AT THAT DOSAGE ADJUSTMENT ON THE PRIOR DATE, THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) HAD INCREASED THE DOSE BY TOO MUCH. THE REPORTER STATED AS OF THE TIME OF REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS WAITING IN THE HCP'S CLINIC WAITING AREA TO SEE THE HCP, IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DOSE TURNED DOWN BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS - OVERDOSING RIGHT NOW. THE PATIENT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE HCP AND INTENDING ON FINDING ANOTHER PROVIDED. THE MEDICATION IN THE PUMP WAS MORPHINE. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NOT PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
58236 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other