FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3242273 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-12137
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
July 1, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 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
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) WAS UNABLE TO ASPIRATE THE CATHETER FROM THE CATHETER ACCESS PORT DURING A DYE STUDY. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD EXPERIENCED UNDERDOSING SYMPTOMS. IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS ¿SOME QUESTION¿ OF THE PUMP CONNECTOR. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER DILAUDID AND BUPIVACAINE. IT WAS THEN REPORTED A CATHETER REVISION WAS SCHEDULED AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING/TROUBLESHOOTING WAS TO BE PERFORMED IN THE FUTURE. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THE LOCATION OF THE ISSUE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE ENTIRE CATHETER WAS REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY ¿FINE¿. IT WAS STATED THERE WAS ¿NOTHING TO RETURN¿.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343798 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00051 YR Required Intervention