FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 3871827 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
6000030-2014-00076
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 2014
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID: 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED): (B)(6) 2003, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS CHANGE IN THERAPY EFFECT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES UNRELATED TO THE MANUFACTURER DEVICE THERAPY AND HAD 11 SURGERIES IN THE LUMBAR AREA WHERE THE CATHETER HAD BEEN IMPLANTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THESE SURGERIES OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE PATIENT¿S FIRST PUMP SYSTEM, SO THE HCP BELIEVED THAT THE LUMBAR TISSUE HAD BEEN COMPROMISED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PUMP SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED AS THEY CONFIRMED NO INFECTION WAS PRESENT. THEN ON (B)(6) 2003, THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED AGAIN DUE TO INFECTION IN THAT SAME AREA. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WOULD GO THROUGH WITHDRAWAL AND THEY WOULD MANAGE WITH ORAL BACLOFEN DURING THOSE TIMES. IT WAS NOTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2004 A NEW SYSTEM WAS PLACED. THE PUMP SYSTEM WAS DELIVERING BACLOFEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
350451 SYNCHROMED EL PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK RICE CREEK MFG 8627L18

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00016 YR Required Intervention