FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3873180 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-11598
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 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
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8711, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER; PRODUCT ID 85 96SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT STARTED HAVING WITHDRAWALS APPROXIMATELY A HALF A YEAR AGO. SPECIFIC VALUES WERE NOT PROVIDED BUT REPORTEDLY THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS GREATER THAN THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUME. THIS HAD NOT BEEN THE FIRST REFILL POST IMPLANT. THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) ATTEMPTED A DYE STUDY 2-3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS REPORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DRUG OUT IN ORDER TO PUT THE DYE IN. REPORTEDLY, THE HCP SUSPECTED A KINK IN THE CATHETER. THE DEVICE SYSTEM CURRENTLY DELIVERED SUFENTANIL AND BUPIVACAINE. IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHAT MEDICATION THE DEVICE SYSTEM DELIVERED WHEN THE PATIENT STARTED HAVING WITHDRAWALS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
350368 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00051 YR