FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED II
MDR report key: 3838485
·
Received May 29, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-09786
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 29, 2014
- Report Date
- May 22, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-1150-2008
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PRODUCT ID 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2013 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INFLAMMATORY MASS (IM) THAT WAS "LIKE 3 INCHES LONG, 1 1/2 INCHES WIDE" AND STUCK UP AN INCH AND A HALF OFF THE PATIENT'S BACK. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE IM SINCE IMPLANT BUT IT WAS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. THEY WERE REPORTEDLY GOING TO DO A DYE STUDY THE FOLLOWING DAY TO INVESTIGATE IT. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD "EVERY SYMPTOM", INCREASED PAIN, HAVING TO TURN THE PUMP UP TO CONTROL THE PAIN. THEY WERE REPORTEDLY "TRYING TO HANDLE IT" AND WERE "ON TOP OF IT". THE PUMP WAS INFUSING MORPHINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315725 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 8637-20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00042 YR | Required Intervention |