FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3922112 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-12693
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Report Date
June 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1151-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE; CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT GRADUALLY OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS THE PATIENT HAD BEEN REPORTING INCREASE IN PAIN. THE HCP DID A DYE STUDY THE DAY OF THE REPORT AND COULD NOT ASPIRATE FROM THE CAP. THE HCP SUSPECTED ¿SCARRING OR GRANULOMA¿ AT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER AND PLANNED TO REVISE THE CATHETER. THE REPORTER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY DIAGNOSTICS HAD BEEN ORDERED TO CONFIRM IF IT WAS A GRANULOMA OR NOT. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER BUPIVACAINE AND DILAUDID. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. THE EVENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE CATHETER; OCCLUSION. TROUBLESHOOTING ALSO INCLUDED DOSE ADJUSTMENTS. THE PATIENT WAS INDICATED AS RECOVERED WITHOUT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
401179 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00049 YR Required Intervention