FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2993273 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-03461
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 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
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATHETER: MODEL: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2008 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT MISSED A REFILL DUE TO BEING IN THE "ICU". THE PATIENT WAS IN THE ICU ON (B)(6) 2012 AND AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT HAD A BREATHING EDEMA AND WAS IN A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT "DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH OXYGEN TO HER BRAIN SO THE THREE SEGMENTS OF HER BODY THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO ADHERE TO RECOGNITION, ET CETERA, IS NOT WORKING". THE PATIENT IS NOT AWAKE OR HAS NOT RESPONDED TO "ANY OF THE THINGS". IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT "SHE IS IN A SLEEP MODE NOW" AND IF SHE SHOULD HAPPEN TO WAKE DURING THE ALARM SHE "MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER CARDIAC ARREST". THE PATIENT'S REFILL ALARM WAS SCHEDULED TO ALARM THE DAY BEFORE THE REPORT BUT IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE ALARM HAD GONE OFF. THE PUMP WAS INFUSING MORPHINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
97111 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization