FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2971341 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02927
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
December 11, 2012
Report Date
September 2, 2016
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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 8835 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID, 8780 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, A CEREBROSPINAL (CSF) FLUID LEAK AND A HOLE IN THE CATHETER OCCURRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC METHODS CONSISTED OF EXAMINATION/PALPITATION, WHICH REVEALED DRAINING FROM THE INCISION SITE IN THE LOWER LUMBAR AREA, ON (B)(6) 2012 AND (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS NOTED, THE ETIOLOGY TO THIS EVENT WAS THE LUMBAR PORTION OF THE CATHETER. SURGICAL REVISION OCCURRED; THE CATHETER WAS SPLICED ON (B)(6) 2012 AND (B)(6) 2013. EXAMINATION/PALPITATION ON (B)(6) 2013 RESULTED IN FINDINGS OF NO DRAINAGE. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE AS OF (B)(6) 2013. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO ADMINISTER MORPHINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A CLINICAL SITE INDICATED A BLOOD PATCH WAS ALSO PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
77087 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00060 YR Required Intervention