FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3961758 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-13604
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Report Date
July 7, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2003 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PUMP WAS INITIALLY IMPLANTED, THE PATIENT WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD LAST 10 YEARS. HER PHYSICIAN WANTED TO ¿CHANGE OUT HER PUMP QUICKLY, ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS¿. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A PUMP REPLACEMENT; IT WAS UNCLEAR IF IT WAS IN EARLY (B)(6). THE PATIENT WAS A PETITE WOMAN, SO THEY WERE GOING TO BE REPLACING THE PUMP WITH A SMALLER SIZE; SHE CURRENTLY HAD THE LARGER PUMP. WITH THE LARGE PUMP, THE PATIENT COULD FEEL THE PUMP MOVING UP/DOWN AND STICKING OUT MORE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BACK SURGERY ON (B)(6). THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS DELIVERING DILAUDID. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439330 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00055 YR Required Intervention