FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3981221 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-13969
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Report Date
July 14, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709, SERIAL # (B)(6), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A STAPH INFECTION 5-6 WEEKS AFTER IMPLANT. THE PATIENT STATED THAT SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FROM ¿WHEN THEY STUCK A TUBE DOWN HER NOSE INTO HER THROAT¿ AND ¿IT ATTACKED THE DEVICE.¿ ¿IT WASN¿T FROM HAVING THE SURGERY TO PUT IN THE NEW PUMP.¿ THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING MORPHINE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE PATIENT HAD WITHDRAWAL AFTER THEY TOOK THE PUMP OUT WHILE SHE WAS WAITING TO HAVE A NEW PUMP PUT IN. THEY HAD TO ¿BRING UP THE ORAL MEDS TO EQUAL WHAT WAS IN THE PUMP.¿ THE PATIENT ¿GOT THE SHAKES.¿ 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
458145 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 863740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention