FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3230242 · Received July 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11865
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP ALARMED FOR A LOW RESERVOIR ON THE DAY OF REPORT. THE RESERVOIR CONTAINED 1.8CC, BUT THE PATIENT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL. AT THAT TIME OF REPORT, THE PUMP WAS BEING REFILLED AND REPROGRAMMED. SEVEN WEEKS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT HAD BEEN CAUSED BY A DELAY IN THE REFILL. THERE WAS NO HOSPITALIZATION REQUIRED AND NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR INJURIES. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN COUNSELED TO RETURN FOR HIS NEXT REFILL ON THE SCHEDULED DATE. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHICH DRUG WAS USED IN THE PUMP. AT FIRST, IT WAS STATED THAT THE LIORESAL WAS USED AND LATER WAS STATED THAT GABLOFEN WAS USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
328592 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1