FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3060401 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06327
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Report Date
March 18, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2013 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER PRODUCT ID: 8596SC LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS POTENTIALLY SCARRING ISSUES ON THE OLD CATHETER AND A NEW CATHETER WAS USED AS A REPLACEMENT. IT WAS LATER CLARIFIED THAT THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED EXCESSIVE SCARRING ON THE CATHETER IN THE INTRATHECAL SPACE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DETECTED DURING A COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN AND THEREFORE IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE CATHETER. THE PATIENT SYMPTOMS AND CONDITION WERE REPORTED AS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE SYSTEM DELIVERED BACLOFEN. 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
161925 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention