FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3203570 · Received July 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-04754
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2013
Date of Event
August 22, 2012
Report Date
August 22, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
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 8731, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2004, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PROBLEM WAS REPORTED. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED DIFFICULTY FILLING AND OR ASPIRATING THE RESERVOIR ALONG WITH PATIENT ITCHING SENSATION NEAR NEEDLE STICK. HCP REPORTED THEY WERE ABLE TO ASPIRATE THE RESERVOIR, BUT UNABLE TO FILL IT COMPLETELY. THEY WERE ABLE TO PUSH IN 10 ML OF DRUG BEFORE THEY MET RESISTANCE. THEY THEN ASPIRATED THE 10 ML OF DRUG FROM THE RESERVOIR. THE HCP STATED THAT THE NEEDLE MAY HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF THE REFILL PORT WHEN ASPIRATING. EVENTUALLY THEY WERE ABLE TO GET 40 ML OF FLUID IN THE SYRINGE. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAD BEEN PROVIDED AS OF THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
306450 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00072 YR