SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-17777
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 26, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2014
- Report Date
- August 28, 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
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). UPDATE MADE; PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CODES NO LONGER APPLY.
ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP FOUND A GEAR TRAIN ANOMALY; CORROSION AND MOISTURE ON THE TOP SIDE OF GEAR WHEEL THREE. THE MOTOR STALL WAS DUE TO THE SHAFT BEARING.
CONCLUSION: CODE IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE FOR THIS EVENT.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT MULTIPLE MOTOR STALLS HAD OCCURRED OVER SEVERAL DAYS LEADING TO ONE THAT DID NOT RECOVER. THE CAUSE OF THE STALLS WAS UNKNOWN. AS OF THE DATE OF REPORT, THE PATIENT HAD REPORTEDLY RECOVERED WITHOUT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.
THE PUMP MOTOR HAD STALLED A ¿FEW DAYS AGO¿ AND THE PUMP FAILED TO UPDATE PROPERLY. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. ACCORDING TO THE PUMP LOGS, A MOTOR STALL HAD OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2014 WITH NO RECOVERY RECORDED. AN EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCREASED PAIN. THE PATIENT STATUS WAS 'ALIVE - NO INJURY'. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER DILAUDID AND CLONIDINE. NO OUTCOME WAS REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601434 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 8637-20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00057 YR | Required Intervention |