FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3250371 · Received July 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-12362
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2013
Date of Event
June 15, 2013
Report Date
July 2, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1579-2013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_CATH, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED PUMP/MOTOR/FEEDTHRU ANOMALY/SHORTING ACROSS INSULATOR. DURING ANALYSIS CORROSION AND BRIDGING ACROSS THE INSULATION OF THE M2 FEEDTHRU WAS FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS ALARMING CRITICALLY AND CONFIRMED BY TELEMETRY DUE TO ¿RESET OCCURRED - LOW BATTERY¿. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT WHEN PATIENT VISITED THE CLINIC. THE RESET HAD OCCURRED ON (B)(6) AND THE DOSE WAS BLANK ON THE PROGRAMMER. PATIENT HAD NOT SEEN THE PHYSICIAN SINCE THE PUMP HAD STARTED ALARMING ON (B)(6). IT AS REVIEWED THAT THE PUMP WOULD BE INFUSING AT MINIMUM RATE MODE .006ML/DAY. PATIENT WAS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ORAL BACLOFEN. THE ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) WAS INDICATED TO BE 18 MONTHS ON (B)(6) 2013. DRUG DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE WAS GABLOFEN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED INCREASED SPASTICITY. PATIENT WAS ON ORAL BACLOFEN AND RESPONDING BETTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS STATED THAT THE PUMP WAS IN SAFE STATE FOLLOWING THE LOW BATTERY RESET. THE PUMP WAS BEING REPLACED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. UPON READING THE PUMP LOGS, THE REPORTER STATED THAT THERE WAS A MOTOR STALL ON (B)(6) AND A RESET-LOW BATTERY MESSAGE ON (B)(6). THE DOSE SECTION WAS BLANK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
350144 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00060 YR Required Intervention