FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3073549 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06791
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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8711, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8731, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER HAD DISLODGED. THE CATHETER WAS REVISED AND A NEW DISTAL SECTION OF THE CATHETER WAS IMPLANTED. THIS DEVICE SYSTEM DELIVERED GABLOFEN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL; FEVER, ITCHING, AND GENERAL DISCOMFORT. TROUBLESHOOTING DONE BY THE PHYSICIANS LET THEM TO BELIEVE THAT THE CATHETER WAS NOT IN THE INTRATHECAL SPACE. THE PATIENT WAS BELIEVED TO BE DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
175324 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention