FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3201707 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-00435
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2012
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

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL REVIEW INDICATED THAT THIS EVENT WAS REPORTABLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN HAD REFILLED THE PATIENT¿S PUMP WITH NEW DRUG. THE PHYSICIAN ASPIRATED THE CATHETER AFTER REFILLING THE PUMP WITH THE NEW DRUG BUT DID NOT CLEAR THE DRUG FROM THE PUMP TUBING. NEITHER PRIMING BOLUS NOR BRIDGE BOLUS WAS PERFORMED AFTER DRUG CHANGED. THE PUMP WAS INFUSING AT 5MG/ML CONCENTRATION AND 1 MG/DAY DOSE OR .2 ML/DAY FLOW RATE. TCV .23 ML. THE PATIENT WAS ¿FINE AND GOT A PATCH AND ALL KIND OF STUFF. JUST WASN¿T EFFECTIVE FOR HIM.¿ THE PATIENT WAS COMING BACK TO THE CLINIC TO CORRECT ISSUE WITH BRIDGE BOLUS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL AND RECEIVING THERAPY. THE OLD DRUG WAS FENTANYL, AND THE CURRENT DRUG WAS MORPHINE DELIVERED IN THE SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302399 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00065 YR