FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3071456 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06639
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER: PRODUCT ID 8578, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013. PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY: PRODUCT ID 8840, SERIAL# UNKNOWN. PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT SOME POINT THIS PATIENT HAD "PLAIN FILMS" DONE, HOWEVER, A DYE STUDY WAS TO BE DONE ON THE DATE OF THE REPORT TO VERIFY CONNECTION AND CATHETER INTEGRITY AS THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD THERAPY ISSUES AFTER A PUMP REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PHYSICIAN'S DICTATION NOTED SHE DID ASPIRATE FROM THE CATHETER ACCESS PORT (CAP) AFTER PIGTAIL THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE CATHETER AND WAS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE PUMP. THE PATIENT HAD PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON (B)(6) 2013. THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HAD BEEN ASSISTING THE PATIENT SINCE THEN. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A BOLUS AND REPORTEDLY DID NOT REALLY RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE PUMP SETTINGS ALSO "WENT UP" WITHOUT MUCH RESPONSE FROM THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE HIGHLY ANXIOUS. THIS DEVICE SYSTEM WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE DELIVERED GABLOFEN. 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
171401 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1