FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3142115 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08510
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Report Date
May 6, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2004. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION WAS BEING DONE TO THE PUMP POCKET DUE TO PUMP POCKET EROSION. THE PLANS WERE TO MOVE THE PUMP TO ANOTHER POCKET SITE. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER BACLOFEN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PRE-OP DIAGNOSIS WAS ¿PRESSURE NECROSIS". THE PUMP WAS EXPLANTED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND A NEW PUMP WAS IMPLANTED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE SPINAL SEGMENT OF THE CATHETER WAS SPLICED AND A NEW PUMP SEGMENT ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW PUMP TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE PATIENT SYMPTOMS INCLUDED DRAINAGE/INCISIONAL WOUND OPENING AND PAIN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT CULTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE POCKET INTRA-OP; RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS ¿STABLE¿.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
245029 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention