FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3132855 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08243
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 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 Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER: PRODUCT ID 8840, SERIAL# UNKNOWN. PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AT THE PATIENT¿S LAST REFILL ON (B)(6) 2013, THE CONCENTRATIONS OF MEDICATIONS WERE CHANGED FROM MORPHINE 20 MG/ML AND BUPIVACAINE 12 (UNITS UNKNOWN)/ML TO MORPHINE 40 MG/ML AND BUPIVACAINE 24. THE PROGRAMMER ¿WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THAT¿. THE PATIENT WAS KEPT ON THE SAME DOSE AND ¿THEY KEPT EVERYTHING THE SAME¿. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF INCREASED PAIN. IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE PATIENT ¿ESSENTIALLY WAS GETTING DOUBLE WHAT THEY INTENDED FOR HER TO GET¿. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S CANCER HAD SPREAD RAPIDLY AND HER PAIN WAS INCREASING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
234272 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention