FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3072723 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06738
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1060-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REFILLED ON (B)(6) 2013. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX MILLILITERS, BUT THEY PULLED OUT ABOUT 0.2 ML. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A HISTORY OF VOLUME DISCREPANCIES. IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT WAS ACCESSING THEIR OWN PUMP, IF A PARTIAL POCKET FILL HAD OCCURRED, OR IF THE PUMP HAD OVERINFUSED. THE MEDICATION USED WITHIN THE SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT "THEY WERE NOT IN THE PORT." THE PATIENT WAS PUT UNDER FLUOROSCOPY, AND THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WAS ABLE TO PULL "EXACTLY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OUT OF THE PUMP." THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS REFILLED. THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES TO REPORT AT THAT TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
175308 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other