FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3093883 · Received May 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-07329
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 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 Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8835 LOT# SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 8835 LOT# SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 8780 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S PTM WAS WORKING FINE, AND THE PATIENT SAW THEIR HCP A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT AND "THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK". A NEW PTM WAS USED BUT "IT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING" AND "IT SAID THAT IT COULD NOT FIND THE PUMP". THE HCP NOTED THERE WAS "AN EXCLAMATION POINT AND A TRIAL IN THE UPPER LEFT, IN ADDITION TO A PTM ON ONE SIDE AND THE PUMP ON THE OTHER WITH AN X IN THE MIDDLE". NO SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP MAY BE FLIPPED, AND THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE FLIPPED PUMP COULD CAUSE ISSUES WITH THE PTM NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE THE PUMP. THE MEDICATION USED WITHIN THE SYSTEM WAS FENTANYL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS A FLIPPED PUMP. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER NOTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FILL THE PUMP. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS FROM THE PATIENT. A PUMP REVISION WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT¿S OUTCOME WAS NOTED AS ¿NO INJURY¿.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
196701 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00042 YR Required Intervention