FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3072796 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06740
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
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD BEEN GETTING DECREASED EFFICACY. A DYE STUDY WAS PERFORMED AND THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL WAS UNABLE TO ASPIRATE THE CATHETER. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CATHETER HAD BEEN "DOING A 180" AND THE TIP WAS POINTING DOWN. THERE WAS A KINK NOTED IN THE CATHETER AS WELL. THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED AND THE PATIENT'S DOSE WAS DECREASED. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS INFUSING INFUMORPH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174875 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00050 YR Required Intervention