SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-00030
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 2, 2014
- Report Date
- December 12, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8590-1, LOT# N242388, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 8598A , SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).
FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. THE PUMP PASSED ALL NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING. THERE WERE MOTOR STALLS AND RECOVERIES IN THE LOGS; HOWEVER, THEY HAD OCCURRED AFTER EXPLANT. AFTER PERFORMING DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS, NOTHING SIGNIFICANT WAS FOUND THAT MIGHT CAUSE THE MOTOR STALLS. FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE CATHETER FOUND A NON-SIGNIFICANT INDENT IN THE SEAL OF THE SUTURELESS CONNECTOR THAT DID NOT AFFECT INFUSION. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME NON-SIGNIFICANT TWISTING SEEN ON A SEGMENT.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ACCORDING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) NOTES, THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE INCREASES IN THEIR DOSE BUT NO INCREASE IN RELIEF. THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION OF ANY DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES. SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT INCLUDED PAIN. ACTIONS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT INCLUDED DEVICE SYSTEM EXPLANT. THE PATIENT¿S STATUS AT THE TIME OF REPORT WAS LISTED AS ¿ALIVE ¿ NO INJURY¿. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INCREASE IN PAIN AND A DECREASE OF INTRATHECAL (IT) PUMP. IT WAS NOTED THAT IT WAS ¿UNDESIRED PER PATIENT¿. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN EXPLANT (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT AN ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 8637-40 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |