FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3120516 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-07910
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Report Date
April 22, 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

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8840, SERIAL# UNKNOWN. PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN: PRODUCT ID 8709, LOT# J11272R06, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2002. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS OBTUNDED AND WAS ADMITTED FOR A QUESTION OF OVERDOSE OF NARCOTICS. IT WAS BELIEVED IT WAS RELATED TO THE PUMP THERAPY. THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED. THE LAST REFILL AND DOSE CHANGE WAS (B)(6) 2013. THE PHYSICIAN REDUCED THE DOSE IN HALF FROM 12.5 TO 6.5MG/DAY AND STOPPED THE ORAL MEDICATION. THE PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO PERFORM A CT. HCP ALSO REPORTED THE PATIENT FELL. IT WAS QUESTIONED IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE PUMP. THE PATIENT WOULD BE DISCHARGED AS SOON AS HE WAS STABLE. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING CLONIDINE, BUPIVACAINE AND MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221689 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization