FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3050177 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-05855
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Report Date
March 13, 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
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER: PRODUCT ID 8835, SERIAL# (B)(4). PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT: PRODUCT ID 8840, SERIAL# UNKNOWN. PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT FELL STRAIGHT FORWARD ONTO THEIR STOMACH, AND HIT HERSELF "PRETTY HARD." SHE PRESENTED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) WITH SLURRED SPEECH AND WEAKNESS. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) ATTEMPTED TO INTERROGATE THE PUMP, BOTH WITH THE MAGNET AND WITHOUT, "EITHER WAY NOTHING COMES OUT," "IT JUST DOESN'T REGISTER ANYTHING," AND "NOTHING GOES OUT." THE PATIENT WAS DUE FOR REFILL (B)(6) 2013, "SO POSSIBLY IT'S EMPTY." IT WAS NOTED THAT NO ALARMS WERE HEARD. THE DEVICE WAS USED TO INFUSE DILAUDID AND MARCAINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149669 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization