FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4093276 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-17084
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Report Date
August 21, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0497-2013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8703W, LOT# L34869, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1995, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED PUMP/MOTOR/GEAR TRAIN ANOMALY/CORROSION AND-OR WEAR AND-OR LUBRICATION AND STALL DUE TO SHAFT-BEARING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS A CONFIRMED MOTOR STALL NOTED IN THE EVENT LOGS WITH NO MOTOR STALL RECOVERY RECORDED. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO RESTART THE PUMP AND SENT THE PATIENT HOME. THE PUMP THEN STALLED AGAIN. THE DATES OF THE STALL WERE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWAL. THE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO MULTIPLE MOTOR STALLS AND THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. NO ROTOR STUDY OR DYE STUDIES WERE PERFORMED. THE SYSTEM WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN AND FENTANYL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE MOTOR STALL WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PUMP KEPT BEEPING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
571126 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention