FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3111352 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-07615
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Report Date
April 16, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8711, LOT # N176223011, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER; PRODUCT ID 8840, SERIAL # UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S PUMP HAD STOPPED WHEN THEY WERE UPDATING IT. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THEY THOUGHT IT WAS AN INTERRUPTION IN THE TELEMETRY "OR SOME KIND OF INCIDENT." THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WERE UPDATING THE PUMP BECAUSE THEY HAD TO INCREASE IT. THEY WERE INCREASING IT BECAUSE, WHEN THE PATIENT CAME IN LAST MONTH, THEY HAD DECREASED IT INSTEAD OF INCREASING. THE PATIENT CAME IN SO THEY HAD TO "FIX IT." NO SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. THE MEDICATIONS USED WITHIN THE SYSTEM WERE DILAUDID, BUPIVACAINE, AND CLONIDINE. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT IT WAS A DOSAGE PROGRAMMING ERROR, AND NOT A CONCENTRATION PROGRAMMING ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
213101 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00046 YR