FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4182239 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-19935
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Date of Event
September 22, 2014
Report Date
September 22, 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 Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND WAS HAVING AN MRI TO RULE OUT OSTEOMYELITIS OF HER LEG. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING. DURING THE MRI, THE PATIENT WAS MOANING AND ¿SQUEEZING LITTLE TUBE¿ WHICH PER THE MRI TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABNORMAL FOR THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT HOWEVER WAS ASKED IF IT WAS BURNING AND THEY SAID YES. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY AND SUPPOSEDLY EXPERIENCING ¿SOME DISCOMFORT¿ OVER THE PUMP SITE DURING THE MRI. SINCE THE PATIENT WAS NON-VERBAL HOWEVER IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONFIRM. THE MRI WAS DISCONTINUED. THE PATIENT HAD HAD MANY MRIS IN THE PAST AND THEY WERE GOING TO REVIEW OPTIONS TO SCAN HER AGAIN. THERE WERE NO THERAPY SYMPTOMS OR ISSUES REPORTED AND THE DEVICE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE HADN¿T HEARD ANYTHING RELATED TO THE PATIENT FOLLOWING THE EVENT. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
661949 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00059 YR