FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3932641 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-12978
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 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
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8596SC, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER; PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWAL. IT WAS NOTED ¿ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR¿ THE PATIENT HAD A TERRIBLE FLU OR VIRUS, BUT BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS HARD OF HEARING SOMEONE ¿GAVE ME THE WRONG FILL DATE¿ AND THE PATIENT WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) WITH ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED ¿THEY THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A STROKE¿ AND THE PATIENT WAS IN WITHDRAWAL FOR THREE DAYS. IT WAS REPORTED THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE PATIENT COULD NOT HEAR HER ALARM BEEPING. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THEY TRIED TO TURN THE ALARM UP IN THE OFFICE, BUT THE PATIENT WAS REALLY HARD OF HEARING SO ¿I COULD NOT HEAR IT AND I GOT A VIRUS AND IT TOOK MY HEARING AND THE KIND THAT I HAVE WON¿T BE HELPED BY A HEARING AID.¿ THE PATIENT WAS GOING TO GET A STETHOSCOPE AND CHECK HER PUMP A FEW TIMES A DAY. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT DRUG THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
409570 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00060 YR