FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3841327 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-09852
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCREASED TONE AND DYSTONIC POSTURING. THE DISTAL CATHETER WAS OCCLUDED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN FLESH COLORED MATERIAL IN THE CATHETER ORIFICES. IT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING INTRAOPERATIVE EXPLORATION. THE ENTIRE CATHETER WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO CATHETER SEGMENTS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED SINCE IMPLANT, THE DOSE HAD TO BE SLOWLY INCREASED. THE PATIENT HAD PERIODS OF CLONUS AND WOULD THEN IMPROVE. A CATHETER REVISION WAS DONE. THE SYSTEM WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER GABLOFEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319187 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention