FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4241989 · Received November 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-21274
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2014
Report Date
October 20, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8731, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, FOR THE PREVIOUS 2-3 MONTHS, THE PATIENT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING DECREASED THERAPY AND CHRONIC PAIN. CATHETER ASPIRATION WAS ATTEMPTED VIA THE CATHETER ACCESS PORT (CAP), AS THE PATIENT WAS ON A HIGH DOSE WITH MINIMAL THERAPY EFFECT. THE CAP WAS UNABLE TO BE ASPIRATED, AS THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) ¿ONLY GOT A BUBBLE¿. ON THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE PUMP WAS REFILLED AND THE HCP PLANNED TO REFER THE PATIENT TO NEUROSURGERY. THERE WERE NO ACTIVE PUMP ALARMS AND THE ACTUAL RESERVOIR VOLUME (ARV) WAS APPROXIMATELY WHAT WAS EXPECTED, AS THE ARV WAS 6.5ML AND THE EXPECTED RESERVOIR VOLUME (ERV) WAS 5.9ML. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER GABLOFEN. THE FINAL PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NOT REPORTED. 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
722200 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00022 YR Required Intervention