FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3200285 · Received July 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11147
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2013
Report Date
June 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE POCKET SITE WAS PAINFUL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS THIN AS SHE HAD LOST WEIGHT. A REVISION WAS PLANNED FOR (B)(6) TO MOVE THE PUMP AN INCH SUPERIOR. THE DRUG USED IN THE SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. FIVE DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS MOVED TWO INCHES SUPERIOR AND ONE INCH LATERAL TO AVOID A BONY PROMINENCE. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE CATHETER AND A SATISFACTORY DYE STUDY WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NEVER AN ISSUE OF ADEQUATE THERAPY. THE REPORTER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PATIENT¿S POST-OPERATIVE STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
298691 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention