SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-13834
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 8, 2014
- Report Date
- July 9, 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
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8835, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED PUMP MOTOR GEAR TRAIN ANOMALY, CORROSION AND OR WEAR AND OR LUBRICATION, STALL DUE TO SHAFT BEARING. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THE MANUFACTURE REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED A TEXT QUESTIONING WHAT ¿8476¿ WAS. IT WAS REVIEWED THIS WAS A MOTOR STALL CODE ON THE PTM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER REPORTED TELEMETRY CONFIRMED A CRITICAL ALARM WAS OCCURRING. THE ALARM WAS DUE TO A MOTOR STALL. THE PATIENT NOTICED AN ERROR CODE ON THEIR PTM INDICATING THE PUMP MOTOR HAD STALLED. THE REPORTER READ THE PUMP THE DAY OF THE REPORT AND IT SHOWED A MOTOR STALL OCCURRED LAST NIGHT ((B)(6) 2014) AT 21:48 AND HAD NOT RECOVERED YET. THE PATIENT WAS HAVING WITHDRAWAL-TYPE SYMPTOMS INCLUDING VOMITING. PER THE REPORTER THE HCP WAS TRYING TO SCHEDULE A PUMP REPLACEMENT FOR LATER THE DAY OF THE REPORT. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER CLONIDINE, BUPIVACAINE, AND MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER REPORTED THE PATIENT¿S PUMP WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED (B)(6) 2014. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER REPORTED THE PUMP WAS STALLED GREATER THAN 24 HOURS AND THERE WAS A TUBE SET MESSAGE AFTER THE STALL. THE MOTOR STALL OCCURRED (B)(6) 2014 AT 21:22. THE "STOPPED PUMP PERIOD MAY EXCEED TUBE SET" MESSAGE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2014 AT 21:22. THERE WAS NOT MORE THAN ONE MOTOR STALL NOTED IN THE EVENT LOGS. THE CAUSE OF THE MOTOR STALL WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT REPORTED NOT HAVING AN MRI, OR ANY POSSIBLE INTERACTION OF MAGNET ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WHEN IT WAS LEARNED THE MOTOR STALL HAD NOT RECOVERED TO CONTROL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. THE PROCEDURE WENT AS EXPECTED. THE CATHETER WAS INTACT BECAUSE HCP CONFIRMED GOOD CSF FLOW IN THE O.R. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL AND RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY NOW.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451463 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 8637-40 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00050 YR | Hospitalization| R |