FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3372463 · Received September 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-17060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2013
Report Date
September 19, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8731, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT A REFILL APPOINTMENT THE LOGS SHOW ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) HAS OCCURRED. THE PUMP WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HAPPY AND WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE COULDN¿T GET A NEW PUMP AND WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO ORAL MEDICATION. THE PATIENT HAS A REFILL APPROXIMATELY ONCE A MONTH. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING MORPHINE AND BUPIVACAINE. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THE PUMP HAD A CRITICAL ALARM. THE PUMP WAS SHOWING A SUSPECTED PREMATURE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUGGESTS THE PUMP TO BE REPLACED BY (B)(6) 2013. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THIS EVENT. THE PLAN WAS FOR THE PUMP TO BE REINTERROGATED AT THE REFILL ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT STATUS WAS ALIVE - NO INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
491008 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00050 YR