FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3221184 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11622
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 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
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8731SC LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2013 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A CATHETER REPLACEMENT, THOUGH WHAT NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT STATED. THE DEVICE SYSTEM HAD BEEN USED TO DELIVER BACLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAD BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY THE PUMP BATTERY BEING CHANGED, BUT A SECOND PROCEDURE WAS NEEDED FOR THE CATHETER. IT WAS INDICATED THAT PATIENT HAD EXHIBITED A LACK OF BENEFIT. A CATHETER DYE STUDY HAD BEEN PERFORMED AND IT WAS SEEN THAT THERE WAS A KINK AT THE PUMP AND CATHETER CONNECTION. THAT SAME DAY, SURGICAL INTERVENTION OCCURRED TO REPLACE THE CATHETER. NO HOSPITALIZATION WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THIS EVENT, BUT THERE HAD BEEN A ¿NON-SERIOUS INJURY/ILLNESS¿. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA AND HAD BEEN DOING WELL SINCE THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER GABLOFEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320115 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention