SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2013-08196
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 24, 2013
- Report Date
- June 8, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-1570-2014
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FINAL PUMP ANALYSIS REVEALED AN OVERINFUSION WITH UNDETERMINED ROOT CAUSE. NON-DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS HAD BEEN PERFORMED. TWO GRAPHS DISPLAYED AN OVER INFUSION. ALL TESTING AND GRAPHS AFTER THE FIRST TWO DID NOT SHOW ANY OVER INFUSION ISSUES.
(B)(4).
PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).
THIS PUMP WAS SUBJECTED TO OVER-INFUSION (OI) CAPA TESTING. NO FURTHER OI CAPA TESTING IS REQUIRED PER THE CAPA TEAM. THE RETURN PRODUCT ANALYSIS (RPA) FINISHED OUT THE DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS. NO NEW/ADDITIONAL ANOMALIES FOUND DURING DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
(B)(4). A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN TO CHECK PUMP FOR VOLUME ACCURACY. THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS LESS THAN THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME. ARV: 36.5, ERV: 37.5. ONE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THE PREVIOUS VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS CAUSED BY A PARTIAL POCKET FILL BUT ANOTHER PHYSICIAN THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS NOT LIKELY AS THE PATIENT WAS VERY "SKINNY." CALLER STATES THAT PATIENT WAS UNHAPPY AND WANTED THE PUMP REPLACED.
A VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED DURING A REFILL. THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS LESS THAT 1 ML AND THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 8.6 ML. THE PUMP WAS REFILLED AND THE PATIENT WAS BEING MONITORED AT THAT TIME. IT WAS NOTED THAT ABOUT SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS REPORT, THE PATIENT REPORTED THEIR TONE WAS GETTING WORSE AND A 15% DRUG INCREASE WAS GIVEN WHICH THE PATIENT REPORTED ¿HELPED¿. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANOTHER 15% INCREASE AT THE REFILL. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THE PATIENT SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERDOSE. IT WAS CONCLUDED ¿THAT WITH AN ALMOST EMPTY PUMP AND TWO INCREASES THE PATIENT HAD AN OVERDOSE WITH A COMPLETELY FILLED PUMP¿. PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) TWO DAYS AFTER REFILL AND THE MEDICATION DOSE WAS DECREASED. PATIENT WAS POSSIBLY ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION. THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO POSSIBLE OVERINFUSION. THE PUMP ¿DUMPED MEDICATION¿ AND THE PATIENT WENT INTO OVERDOSE. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER GABLOFEN 2000MCG/ML, 224MCG/DAY.
IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED VIA A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT¿S WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS (B)(6) POUNDS.
THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NO INJURY/RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231021 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 863740 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | Hospitalization| R |