FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4110840 · Received September 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-17551
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2014
Report Date
August 29, 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
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2008 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THERAPY EFFECT. THE PATIENT FELT LIKE THEIR PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. THE PATIENT REPORTED FEELING "JITTERY" AND AN INCREASE IN BASELINE PAIN. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS URINATING A LOT. THE PATIENT WAS TAKING ORAL PERCOCET FOR BREAKTHROUGH PAIN. THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED, NO ALARMS WERE NOTED AND THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT HEARING AN ALARM. THERE WAS A REFILL DONE ON 2014-08-11. THE EVENT OCCURRED SOMETIMES BETWEEN THE REFILL AND TODAY (2014 (B)(6)). IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO VOLUME DISCREPANCY NOTED AT THE REFILL ON 2014 (B)(6). IT WAS NOTED, THE MANAGING PHYSICIAN ONLY DID REFILLS AND DID NOT DO DYE STUDIES. THE PUMP SYSTEM WAS DELIVERING MORPHINE. (NO OUTCOME OR INTERVENTIONS WERE 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
590521 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00074 YR