FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3961167 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-13581
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Report Date
July 7, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER; PRODUCT ID 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WANTED TO START USING THERAPY AGAIN, SO THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) WAS CHECKING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PUMP AND THE CATHETER, AS IT HAD BEEN IN ¿STOPPED PUMP MODE¿ FOR 2 YEARS. THE HCP DID A DYE STUDY ON THE DAY OF THIS REPORT AND WAS UNABLE TO ASPIRATE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS ADVISED NOT TO PUT DYE IN, BUT HE CHOSE TO ANYWAY AND, WHEN HE DIDN¿T SEE ANY DYE, HE ASPIRATED RIGHT AWAY. THE HCP WAS GOING TO DISCUSS REPLACING THE PUMP AND CATHETER WITH THE PATIENT. THE REPORTER BELIEVED THAT THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE, BUT WAS NOT SURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439456 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00037 YR