FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2962139 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02657
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Report Date
January 16, 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
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DEVICE CODES WILL BE UPDATED/CORRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THIS EVENT: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PATIENT PROGRAMMER MODEL: 8835, SERIAL# (B)(4); CATHETER MODEL: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, EXPLANTED: UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE "PUMP REFILL RESIDUAL VOLUME EXPECTED WAS MUCH HIGHER". THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A DYE STUDY ON (B)(6) 2013 SHOWED EXCELLENT SUBARACHNOID SPREAD AND PUMP ROTOR STUDY SHOWED EXCELLENT MOVEMENT OF ROTORS. THE CATHETER WAS EASILY ASPIRATED AND THE INFUSION DYE SHOWED GOOD INTRATHECAL PLACEMENT. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO HAVE ONGOING PAIN COMPLAINTS DESPITE "INCREASES". AT NEXT PUMP REFILL, IF HIGH RESERVOIR VOLUME RE-ENCOUNTERED WITH A REVISION/REPLACEMENT OF CATHETER WILL BE DONE. THE DRUGS BEING DELIVERED VIA THE PUMP WERE FENTANYL AND BUPIVICAINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
65427 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1