FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3122042 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-07964
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 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

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8590-1, LOT# N311508, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD HIS PUMP REFILLED AND HIS DOSE INCREASED THE PREVIOUS WEEK. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN SICK AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS INDICATED THE PUMP WAS SHUT OFF ACCIDENTALLY WHEN AN EKG WAS DONE. IT WAS NOTED ¿THEY SHUT EVERYTHING OFF FOR A LONG TIME¿. SINCE THE MEDICATION WAS INCREASED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED NAUSEA, SORE THROAT, HAD A ¿TERRIBLE TASTE--IT¿S JUST LIKE ANESTHESIA¿, THEIR ¿NOSE IS BURNING OFF AND ON¿ AND WAS NOT ¿FEELING RIGHT¿. THE PATIENT HAD BACK PAIN. THE PATIENT WAS GETTING ¿FUMES FROM IT¿ OR ¿DIFFERENT SMELLS¿. THE PATIENT CONTACTED THE HCP AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS RELATED TO THE MEDICATION. THE PATIENT PLANNED TO CONTACT THEIR PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY. A MYLEOGRAM WAS PLANNED. THE PATIENT WAS TAKING ORAL HYDROMORPHONE AND THE DOSAGE HAS BEEN THE SAME FOR SOME TIME. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING FENTANYL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
224278 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization