FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 5411336 · Received February 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2016-01570
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2016
Date of Event
January 10, 2016
Report Date
January 11, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN HEALTHCARE PROVIDER AND MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PUMP SYSTEM BEING USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. THE DIAGNOSIS FOR USE OF THE SYSTEM WAS CANCER. PRIOR TO IMPLANTATION OF THE PUMP ON (B)(6) 2016, THE CURRENT PUMP SETTINGS SHOWED THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) WAS 81 MONTHS. AFTER SURGERY, THE SURGEON SET THE INFUSION DRUG CONCENTRATION AND NOTICED FROM THE PROGRAMMER THE PUMP STATUS AFTER UPDATE SHOWED ERI WAS 49 MONTHS. THE CHANGE OF ERI RAISED CONCERN OF THE SURGEON. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN DID THE PATIENT INPUT THE SECOND TIME TO ADJUST THE DRUG CONCENTRATION, THE ERI DATA WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS NOT DETERMINED. OTHER MEDICATIONS TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT AND PERTINENT PATIENT MEDICAL HISTORY WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
68882 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1