FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3010619 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-03912
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Report Date
February 19, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8835, SERIAL# (B)(4). PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT: PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS PATIENT HAD SWELLING AND PAIN AT THE PUMP POCKET SITE. A SEROMA WAS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT WAS TO APPLY AN ABDOMINAL BINDER. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A WOUND MEDIAL AND INFERIOR TO THE PUMP POCKET SITE. THE SKIN BECAME RED AND THE WOUND OPENED AND DRAINED. THE PATIENT WAS THEN ADMINISTERED ANTIBIOTICS AS AN INFECTION WAS SUSPECTED. ULTIMATELY, THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013 AND WERE DISCARDED. CULTURES WERE TAKEN FROM THE POCKET SITE BEFORE AND AFTER THE INCISIONS WERE MADE. THE PATIENT WAS TO REMAIN ON ANTIBIOTICS AND REFERRED TO A WOUND CLINIC FOR EVALUATION. THIS DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER DILAUDID.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113351 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention