FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4170532 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-19652
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Report Date
September 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
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY WAS UNKNOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING INCLUDED AN X-RAY AND CT STUDY. AT THE TIME OF REPORT THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT VOLUME DISCREPANCIES WHERE THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUMES (ARVS) WERE GREATER THAN THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL VOLUMES (ERVS) OCCURRED; THE ARV AND ERV WERE 10 ML AND 2.9 ML, RESPECTIVELY, AT A REFILL APPOINTMENT ON (B)(6) 2014, AND THE ARV AND ERV WERE 19 ML AND 3.7 ML, RESPECTIVELY, ON (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME AND WAS ALWAYS IN A LOT OF PAIN, BUT HAD BEEN IN A LOT MORE PAIN FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE PAIN WAS SO INTENSE THAT THE PATIENT COULDN¿T PERFORM HER KEGEL EXERCISES. THE EVENT LOGS WERE CHECKED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. NO PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING CLONIDINE, BUPIVACAINE, AND UNKNOWN MORPHINE. FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED FOR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
651111 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00058 YR