FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 6109395 · Received November 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2016-24231
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2016
Date of Event
November 7, 2016
Report Date
December 21, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
UDI-DI
00643169508156
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PUMP WAS RETURNED WITH A COMPLAINT OF "IT WAS REPORTED PUMP WAS NEVER IMPLANTED BECAUSE WE COULD NOT ASPIRATE THROUGH THE CATHETER ACCESS PORT (CAP)". DURING INTERNAL DECONTAMINATION AND FLOW TEST, RPA WAS ABLE TO FLUSH AND ASPIRATE THRU PUMP CAP WITH NO ISSUE. NO ANOMALIES SEEN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WITH NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO EVENT. DILAUDID (HYDROMORPHONE) WITH A CONCENTRATION OF 0.5MG FOR A TOTAL DOSE OF 0.1MG AND BUPIVACAINE 10MG FOR A TOTAL DOSE OF 2MG WAS IN THE PUMP AT TIME OF THE EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED PUMP WAS NEVER IMPLANTED BECAUSE WE COULD NOT ASPIRATE THROUGH THE PUMP. ALTERNATIVE SYRINGES WERE USED TO PULL MORE PRESSURE THROUGH THE CATHETER ACCESS PORT (CAP). FLUSHING THROUGH THE CAP ON THE BACK TABLE WAS ATTEMPTED AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IT WAS NOTED ASPIRATING WAS NEGATIVE AND FLUSHING WAS IMPOSSIBLE ON THE BACK TABLE. ISSUE WAS NOTED TO NOT HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AT TIME OF REPORT. PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2016 FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED WITH NO NEW INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
760426 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-40 00643169508156

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1