SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-12063
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 25, 2014
- Report Date
- June 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT ID 8835, SERIAL# (B)(4); PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2014 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_PROG; PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS, THE PATIENT WAS GETTING LOCKED OUT OF THE PERSONAL THERAPY MANAGER (PTM)'S BOLUSES WHEN THE PATIENT DOES NOT THINK HE SHOULD BE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PUMP PATIENT ACTIVATION LOGS SHOWED A COUPLE ENTRIES WHERE THE PATIENT GOT AN 88 CODE ON THE SAME DATE AND TIME AS AN 89 CODE. IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LOCKOUT INTERVAL OF 4 HOURS BUT WHEN THE PRINTOUTS WERE REVIEWED, THE LOCKOUT WAS 10 MINUTES WITH A DOSE RESTRICTIN INTERVAL (DRI) OF 4 IN 24 HOURS AND A MAXIMUM ACTIVATION OF 4 TIMES. THE PUMP WAS INFUSING FENTANYL, CLONIDINE, BUPIVACAINE, AND MORPHINE. IT WAS NOTED THAT 9 BOLUS REQUESTS HAD BEEN DENIED. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE BOLUS LOCKOUT WAS CHANGED TO 4 HOURS AS THE PHYSICIAN ACCIDENTALLY SET IT FOR 10 MINUTES TWO DAYS PRIOR TO WHEN THE PATIENT STARTED GETTING LOCKED OUT. THERE WERE NO KNOWN SOURCES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE THE DAY OF THE COMPLAINT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371625 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 8637-40 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00057 YR |