FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3884592 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-11827
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Report Date
June 13, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER PRODUCT ID 8835, SERIAL# (B)(4); PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED A SEROMA AT THE PUMP SITE. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS GETTING BETTER; VERY, VERY RED AROUND AREA; IT CAME LOOSE AND MY STOMACH "BLEW UP"; SAW HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) FIVE TIMES SINCE PUMP BULGED OUT; INCISION VERY RAW; FOLLOWING UP WITH HCP. THE REPORTED CAUSE OF EVENT WAS SURGICAL DISSECTION; PATIENT EXPERIENCED TRANSIENT SUBCUTANEOUS SWELLING. THIS WAS NOTED TO HAVE RESOLVED WITH NO SURGICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED NEARLY THREE YEARS LATER REPORTED THAT WITH THE FIRST PUMP THE PATIENT HAD A BACTERIA AND THEY FIXED IT AND THEN HAD TO WAIT TWO WEEKS IN BETWEEN BEFORE GOING BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
360276 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00055 YR Required Intervention