FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3170330 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-10392
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 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
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8583, LOT # N336199, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE ACCESSORY; PRODUCT ID 8731SC, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) 2013 - ((B)(4)/ENLASO/HCP): IT WAS REPORTED THE PUMP CHANGED POSITIONS, PROTRUDED THROUGH THE PATIENT¿S SKIN, AND CAUSED PAIN. THE REPORTER INDICATED THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING A PROVIDER TO REFILL THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING DILAUDID. THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) TITRATED THE PATIENT'S PUMP DOWN, AS THE PATIENT WAS TRAVELING OUT OF STATE AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING A HCP TO MANAGE, REFILL OR TROUBLESHOOT THE PUMP BY CHECKING VOLUMES. IT WAS BELIEVED THE PATIENT HAD APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LEFT OF MEDICATION IN THE PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271763 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00062 YR