FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 3203505 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
6000030-2013-00066
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Report Date
July 11, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
LKK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID: 8709, LOT# J0058117R, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PROBLEM WAS REPORTED. PATIENT REPORTED PUMP DEPLETED MUCH QUICKER THAN SHE EXPECTED. REPORTED PUMP DIED IN NOT EVEN 5 YEARS DUE TO BATTERY DEPLETION. PATIENT FELT SHE WAS GOING TO DIE DUE TO WITHDRAWAL. PATIENT REPORTED SHE WENT TO HCP OFFICE IN MAY AS SHE WASN¿T FEELING WELL (BEFORE REFILL SCHEDULE), ACHED REALLY BAD AND EXPERIENCE FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS (NAUSEA) AND NEXT MORNING SHE WAS SHIVERING AND COULDN'T MOVE AND REALIZED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. PATIENT STATED THAT DURING THIS TIME SHE INITIALLY HEARD ONE LOUD BEEP BUT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS AND 4 DAYS LATER HEARD ANOTHER BEEP. AND NEXT DAY WAS WHEN SHE STARTED TO NOTICE NOT FEELING WELL, NEXT DAY WENT TO HCP (5 DAYS BEFORE REFILL) AND WAS TOLD HCP DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SYSTEM USED TO DELIVER CLONIDINE, PRIALT, AND DILAUDID IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301442 SYNCHROMED EL PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK RICE CREEK MFG 8627L18

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1