FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3972894 · Received August 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-13803
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 1, 2014
Report Date
July 9, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8784, SERIAL# (B)(4) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8782 SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(4) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE; CATHETER. F(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP FOUND NO ANOMALY. INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED IT WAS DELIVERING PRESERVATIVE FREE NORMAL SALINE UPON IT BEING RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A PAINFUL PUMP SITE, WHICH WAS OF MILD SEVERITY. EXAMINATION RESULTS WERE ABNORMAL, REVEALING PAIN AT THE PUMP SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA. THE PUMP WAS NOT INFECTED, JUST PAINFUL FOR THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT REQUESTED REMOVAL. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PUMP WAS EXPLANTED AND WAS NOT REPLACED. THE PUMP WAS NOT BEING USED TO INFUSE BACLOFEN OR MORPHINE SULFATE. AS OF (B)(6) 2014, THE EVENT WAS UNRESOLVED AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS WERE PLANNED. THE DRUG IN THE PUMP WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PAIN WAS NOT RELATED TO THE DEVICE, AND THAT IT WAS UNKNOWN IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE. THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER SUFENTA AND BUPIVACAINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WANTED THE PUMP REMOVED BECAUSE IT DID NOT MEET THE EXPECTATION OF PAIN CONTROL AND THE PATIENT WAS UNSATISFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
450637 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention