FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED EL
MDR report key: 3177624
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Received June 5, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 6000030-2007-01916
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 5, 2007
- Report Date
- May 21, 2007
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IN (B)(6) 2006 THE PT DEVELOPED LIVER FAILURE AND ASCITIS; THE PUMP POCKET KEPT FILLING WITH FLUID. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT BELIEVE THE POCKET FLUID WAS RELATED TO THE ASCITIS OR TO THE LIVER FAILURE. DURING DEVICE EXPLANT THEY FOUND "THE PUMP FLIPPING AROUND IN THE POCKET AND FLUID AROUND THE PUMP THAT THE REFILL DOCTOR REFUSED TO REMOVE ANY LONGER," THE CATHETER WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE PUMP. THE PT REPORTED THEY HAD EXPERIENCED NO PAIN RELIEF FROM THE PUMP THERAPY; THE PT FEELS BETTER SUBSEQUENT TO HAVING THE PUMP REMOVED. THE DRUG USED IN THE PUMP IS MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE PHYSICIAN. SEE MFR REPORT NUMBER 6000030-2007-01917.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHROMED EL | LKK | RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING | 862618 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROGRAMMER: MODEL: UNK, LOT # UNK| CATHETER: MODEL: 8703W, LOT #L56471| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: |