FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3172709 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-10437
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 24, 2013
Report Date
May 24, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8637, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: PUMP. PRODUCT ID: 8703, LOT# J94142123, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1995, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8840, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO INFUSE LIORISAL. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REPORTER HAD NO INFORMATION ON THE ISSUE. ¿PATIENT IS FINE.¿ IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO THE EVENT AND THERE WAS NO INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A PATIENT¿S PUMP REPLACEMENT, THEY COULD NOT ¿CLEAR THE CATHETER¿. DURING THE REPORT, THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT TELEMETRY ISSUES STATING ¿WHEN THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL PICKED IT UP, IT STOPPED THE TELEMETRY¿. THIS RESOLVED AFTER NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING, AND TELEMETRY WAS COMPLETED. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE NEW PUMP WAS PRIMED ON THE BACK TABLE AND CONNECTED TO THE CATHETER. THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE. THE PATIENT¿S OLD PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL END OF LIFE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
274394 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00044 YR