FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3021327 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-04233
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709, SERIAL# UNKNOWN. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) WAS SEEING THE PATIENT FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND THEY NOTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT'S LAST PROVIDER SET THE PUMP TO "STOPPED." IT HAD BEEN STOPPED FOR 985 HOURS (41 DAYS). THE NEW PROVIDER THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE PATIENT WANTED IT EXPLANTED. THE PATIENT DID NOT LIKE THE AESTHETICS OF THE PUMP, SO THE HCP THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE EXPLANTED, BUT WAS UNSURE WHY THE PUMP WAS NOT SET TO MINIMUM RATE RATHER THAN STOPPING IT. ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) WAS NOTED TO BE IN 50 MONTHS. IT WAS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HCP THAT 24 TO 48 HOURS AFTER THE PUMP WAS STOPPED, THE PATIENT WENT INTO WITHDRAWAL AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. THE PUMP SYSTEM WAS DELIVERING DILAUDID.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
123271 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization