FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3203129 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-04826
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
November 1, 2006
Report Date
September 17, 2012
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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD HER FIRST PUMP (IMPLANTED IN 2006) REMOVED BECAUSE IT "DID NOT WORK." IT WAS STATED THAT SHE GOT A NEW CATHETER AND PUMP THE WEEK AFTER IMPLANT. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE "PUMP NEVER WORKED FOR HER BECAUSE IT NEVER TOOK HER PAIN AWAY." PLEASE REFER TO MFG. REPORT # 3004209178-2013-04769 REGARDING THE LACK OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. IT WAS LATER REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PUMP OR CATHETER BEING REVISED OR REMOVED. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE ACTUALLY REPLACED A WEEK AFTER IMPLANT. THE PUMP WAS USED TO INFUSE MORPHINE OF UNKNOWN CONCENTRATION AND DOSAGE (CONCENTRATION INCREASES WERE NOTED MAY 2007 10MG/ML; JULY 2007 20MG/ML, 13.2 MG/DAY).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302709 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00051 YR Required Intervention