FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3864156 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-11315
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2009 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT WAS IN REHAB BECAUSE, THEIR LEGS WERE REALLY BAD AND THE PATIENT COULDN¿T WALK VERY WELL. IT WAS NOTED THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE DEVICE/THERAPY. IT STARTED SHORTLY AFTER THE PATIENT "GOT IT". THE PATIENT STARTED "HAVING DIFFICULTY" AND IT MAY HAVE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT AT ALL BUT, THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (HCP) THOUGHT IT HAD AN EFFECT ON IT. IT WAS NOTED, THE "DIFFICULTY" STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER HE GOT "IT" [PUMP]. WHILE THE PATIENT WAS IN REHAB, A UTI (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) STARTED. THE PATIENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL A DAY AND A HALF AGO BECAUSE OF THE UTI AND "OUT OF HIS MIND" CONFUSION. IT WAS NOTED THEY WERE TRYING TO GET HIM TO "STRAIGHTEN" UP SO HE COULD TAKE THERAPY. THE PUMP CONTAINED BUPIVACAINE AND DILAUDID (HYDROMORPHONE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337813 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00066 YR Required Intervention