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