FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3213400 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11494
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
February 1, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2013
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
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER, PRODUCT ID: 8590-1, LOT# N171755, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT, SIX MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT, THE PUMP STARTED TO FAIL. THE PATIENT HAD A RETURN OF PAIN. THE PATIENT HAD A HOLE IN HIS CATHETER AND THE CATHETER MIGRATED. THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED AND REPOSITIONED AND THE PUMP WAS LEFT IN PLACE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT A CATHETER BREAK OCCURRED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT, NEAR THE ANCHOR POINT. THE RESULT OF A CATHETER DYE STUDY WAS ¿LEAKAGE OF DYE¿ HOWEVER THE TIMEFRAME OF THE STUDY WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE SYMPTOM REPORTED WAS ¿LACK OF PAIN CONTROL¿. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITH NO INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD TO HAVE THEIR CATHETER REPLACED BECAUSE ¿THE OTHER ONE WAS LEAKING¿. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313615 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00073 YR Required Intervention