FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3811390 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-09004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 21, 2014
Report Date
April 21, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0497-2013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED GEAR TRAIN ANOMALIES, INCLUDING CORROSION AND/OR WEAR AND/OR LUBRICATION AND A STALL DUE TO SHAFT- BEARING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS A MOTOR STALL CONFIRMED IN THE EVENT LOGS WITH NO RECOVERY RECORDED. IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS ONE MOTORS STALL IN THE EVENTS LOGS AND IT OCCURRED AT 12:22 THE DAY OF REPORT AND HAD NOT RECOVERED BY 3:48. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT WAS AT THE CAR SHOP AT THE TIME OF THE STALL, BUT DID NOT RECALL BEING EXPOSED TO A MAGNET. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER BUPIVACAINE AND MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. IT WAS NOTED THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE MOTOR STALL HAD STILL NEVER RECOVERED. IT WAS STATED THE PATIENT WAS STABILIZED ON ORAL PAIN MEDICATIONS, AND FURTHER WITHDRAWAL WAS ABATED. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WERE UNDERDOSE SYMPTOMS OF NAUSEA, VOMITING AND GENERAL MALAISE AT THE DEVICE POCKET. THE PATIENT STATUS WAS NOTED AS ALIVE WITH NO INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED THE MOTOR STALL OCCURRED AT 11:31 ON (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291290 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00036 YR Required Intervention