FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4081916 · Received September 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-16869
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 11, 2014
Date of Event
August 20, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 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
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUES AGAINST THE PUMP SYSTEM. THE PATIENT REPORTED DISCOMFORT NEAR THE PUMP LOCATION. A REVISION FOUND THE CATHETER CONNECTOR PLACEMENT WAS LOCATED IN A WAY THAT WAS IRRITATING THE PATIENT; SO A NEW CATHETER PIECE WAS ADDED AND THE POCKET LOCATION WAS ADJUSTED TO PROVIDE BETTER COMFORT FOR THE PATIENT. THE LOCATION OF THE CONNECTOR WAS "WEDGED FUNNY IN THE POCKET." IT WAS REPORTED THAT X-RAYS WERE DONE. THE PUMP SYSTEM WAS DELIVERING MORPHINE AND BUPIVACAINE. THE PATIENT'S STATUS AT THE TIME OF REPORT WAS "ALIVE- NO INJURY." IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REVISION RESOLVED THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
560702 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00048 YR Required Intervention