FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 484435 · Received September 15, 2003

Report

Report Number
6000030-2003-00828
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2003
Date of Event
August 13, 2003
Report Date
August 18, 2003
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HCP REPORTED THE PT PRESENTED EARLY AS PAIN RETURNED. "PUMP HAS ALWAYS APPEARED TO RUN SLIGHTLY FAST SINCE IMPLANT, I.E. LESS IN RESERVOIR AT REFILL THAN INDICATED ON READOUT" THE PUMP WAS EMPTY BUT THE READOUT INDICATED 5ML WAS THE EXPECTED RESERVOIR VOLUME. 7 HOURS FOLLOWING A ROUTINE REFILL. THE PT EXPERIENCED RESPIRATORY ARREST AND WAS "RESUSCITATED". THE PUMP WAS STOPPED AND EMPTIED, "16 ML LEFT OF THE 18 ML REFILL". THE PUMP WAS SCHEDULED TO BE EXPLANTED IN 2003. IT WAS NOT BE SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ADDITIONAL INFO IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL PUMP LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8627L18 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Hospitalization| L| R