SYNCHROMED II
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
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_CATH, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).
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.
(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
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.
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 |