FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3458746 · Received November 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-20467
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 8, 2013
Report Date
October 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2381-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8731SC, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, EXPLANTED: 2013 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (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

ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PUMP REVEALED NO ANOMALY NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION. RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS WAS ALSO A PARTIAL CATHETER PROXIMAL SEGMENT. ANALYSIS OF THE CATHETER REVELAED SC CONNECTOR/CORING-TEARS-CUTS IN SEAL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PATIENT OUCOME: IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS FINE AND OKAY AT HOME. THERAPY WAS SUCCESSFUL AGAIN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHE AND PAIN. THEY CHECKED THE PUMP LOGS AND INDICATED THAT INTRA-OPERATIVE TESTS WERE DONE TWICE WITH ¿CONTRAST MEDICAMENT¿ TO CHECK LEAKS IN THE CATHETER. THE PUMP CONNECTOR WAS STATED TO BE LEAKING AND TO HAVE BEEN MIGRATED/DISLODGED. PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION WHEREIN THE PUMP AND PUMP SEGMENT WERE REPLACED. DRUG DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE WAS BUPIVACAINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
578386 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention