FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3842819 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-09945
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8711, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, WHEN DISCUSSING AN EMPTY PUMP, THIS ALMOST HAPPENED AGAIN LAST MONTH. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE REFILL INFORMATION OR A PRINTOUT, WHICH USUALLY HELPED HER. THE PATIENT¿S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) ¿GOT HER IN RIGHT AWAY¿ FOR A REFILL. THE PATIENT WAS ¿HAVING ISSUES¿ AND WAS ¿NOT FEELING RIGHT¿ BECAUSE THE PUMP WAS ALMOST EMPTY IN TWO DAYS. THE PATIENT CONTACTED HER HCP AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT ¿IT WAS HER FAULT TO NOT REMEMBER THE REFILL DATE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT GET A PRINTOUT¿. AT THE PATIENT¿S LAST REFILL ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PUMP DOSE WAS UPDATED FROM 96.78 TO ¿100 SOMETHING¿. IT WAS NOTED THAT, AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE PATIENT SEEMED CONFUSED AND DISORIENTED AT TIMES. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER BACLOFEN. PLEASE SEE MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3004209178-2013-15844 FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE EMPTY PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE CONCERNS WITH THEIR DEVICE OR THERAPY. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THERE SEEMED TO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS TO DO PUMP REFILLS. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD POST-PONED HAVING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI'S) DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE DOCTOR TO RECHECK THE PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320873 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00060 YR