FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3150777 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08754
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Report Date
May 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2013-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT FURTHER REPORTED THAT WITH THE OVERDOSE OF MEDICATION RIGHT AFTER IMPLANT THE PATIENT WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE PATIENT NOTED THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WAS GIVING THE PATIENT HYDROMORPHONE IN THE PUMP, DILAUDID, SLEEPING PILLS, AND VALIUM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED YESTERDAY AND THE PATIENT WAS CURRENTLY GROGGY BECAUSE THE PUMP DOSE SEEMED TO BE ¿TOO MUCH FOR THE PATIENT¿. THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WANTED THE PUMP TO BE LOWERED TO MINIMUM RATE UNTIL THEY COULD GET THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL. THE DEVICE SYSTEM HAD BEEN USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THE PUMP WAS TURNED DOWN TO MINIMUM RATE. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN ¿SNEAKING¿ PAIN MEDS AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PUMP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251072 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention