FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3140601 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08489
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Report Date
May 7, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1579-2013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP FOUND CORROSION ACROSS THE INSULATION OF THE M1 FEED-THRU. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE WHEN MANUALLY TRYING TO TURN GEAR THREE WHEN ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THE GEAR-TRAIN. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RESIDUE ON GEAR THREE¿S O-RING LOCATED ON THE TOP BRIDGE.

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 THE PUMP WAS ALARMING DUE TO A MOTOR STALL. AS THE STALL HAD NOT RECOVERED, THE PUMP WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE REPORTER DID NOT KNOW IF THE PATIENT HAD PRESENTED WITH UNDERDOSE SYMPTOMS. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN DELIVERING COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN. SIX DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT MULTIPLE MOTOR STALLS AND RECOVERIES HAD OCCURRED OVER A TWO DAY PERIOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241010 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention