FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3070950 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06651
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS PUT IN SO LOOSELY THAT IT SLID CLEAR ACROSS THE PATIENT'S STOMACH. WHEN THE DEVICE ALSO BEGAN FLIPPING ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER (REFER TO MANUFACTURER'S REPORT #3004209178-2013-06649), THE PUMP WAS TIGHTENED DOWN TO PREVENT FLIPPING AND MOVEMENT OVER THE PATIENT'S STOMACH. AT THE TIME OF REPORT, THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS INFUSING MORPHINE, THOUGH IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE DRUG HAD CHANGED SINCE THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
172849 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention