FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3130652 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08204
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8703W, LOT # N22135A, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1995, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AT THE PATIENT¿S LAST REFILL, THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME (28 ML) EXCEEDED THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME (8 ML). THE PATIENT REPORTED HAVING GONE THROUGH INTERMITTENT WITHDRAWALS. THIS WAS NOTED TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE PATIENT¿S PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PUMP DUE TO THE AGE OF THE PUMP. THE PATIENT¿S SYMPTOMS INCLUDED UNDERDOSE SYMPTOMS AND LESS THAN 50% THERAPY RELIEF. NO ALARMS WERE NOTED IN THE LOGS. THE MEDICATIONS USED WITHIN THE SYSTEM WERE MORPHINE, CLONIDINE, AND BUPIVACAINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPRESENTATIVE LATER REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS SINCE (B)(6) 2012. THEY ALSO REPORTED FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS, AND HAD ¿NO PAIN RELIEF SINCE THAT TIME.¿

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231601 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00055 YR Required Intervention