FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4180556 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-19885
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Date of Event
September 23, 2014
Report Date
September 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1060-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT: PRODUCT ID 8590-1, LOT# N454333, IMPLANTED: 2014-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2014-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INDICATED THAT, WHILE REFILLING THE PUMP, A PARTIAL POCKET FILL OCCURRED WITH 3ML OF THE MEDICATION GOING UNDER THE SKIN. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) WANTED TO PROGRAM THE PUMP TO MINIMUM RATE AND KEEP IT THERE FOR THIRTY MINUTES WHILE MONITORING HER. HE THEN INDICATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO RESTART THE PUMP IN TWO DAYS. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT 15ML OF THE DRUG WAS IN THE PUMP. THE HCP FELT THAT IT WAS A LITTLE HARDER WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO FILL, THEN HE STOPPED PUSHING. AFTER VERIFYING THE POSITION, HE WAS ABLE TO INJECT EVERYTHING BACK IN, ASPIRATING 5ML TO ENSURE HE WAS IN THE RESERVOIR. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER BUPIVACAINE AND MORPHINE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS REPORTED AND THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT HAD YET TO BE REPORTED. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP WAS BEING REQUESTED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
663276 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00059 YR