SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-16873
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 11, 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
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4).
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS:: PRODUCT ID: 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8583, LOT# N280019, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A CATHETER REVISION ON (B)(6) 2015. THE EXISTING CATHETER WAS COILED UP IN THE LUMBAR AREA DESPITE "PERFECT ANCHORING." A NEW CATHETER WAS USED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE REVISION HAD NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED AT THE PATIENTS REQUEST. THE PATIENT'S SPASTICITY CONTROL WAS STILL NOT GOOD.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT STARTED LIORESAL ON 2014-(B)(6). IT WAS NOTED THE SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAD NOT YET OCCURRED, BUT A CATHETER REVISION WAS ANTICIPATED. THE PATIENT HAD NOT RECOVERED AND THE SYMPTOMS/ISSUE WAS ONGOING. NO OUTCOME WAS REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A CATHETER REVISION IN (B)(6) 2015.
IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS MIGRATION/DISLODGEMENT OF THE CATHETER TIP AND A CATHETER REVISION WAS PLANNED. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING INCLUDED X-RAYS, WHICH CONFIRMED THE DISLODGEMENT AND THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS UNDETERMINED. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD A LOSS OF INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN EFFECT AND INCREASED SPASTICITY. THE PATIENT¿S STATUS WAS ¿ALIVE-WITH INJURY.¿ THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL. NO OUTCOME WAS REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562836 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 8637-20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |