SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2017-26284
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- November 30, 2017
- Report Date
- December 20, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- LKK
- UDI-DI
- 00643169530119
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM AND OTHER APPLICABLE COMPONENTS ARE: PRODUCT ID: 8840, LOT# SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. PRODUCT ID: 8840, LOT# SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS RECEIVING CLONIDINE AT AN UNKNOWN DOSE AND CONCENTRATION AND 25 MG/ML MORPHINE AT MINIMUM RATE VIA AN IMPLANTABLE PUMP FOR NON-MALIGNANT PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY PLACED A NEW PUMP AND CATHETER, PUT IN THE DRUG, AND UPDATED THE PUMP WITH WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE CONCENTRATION OF THE DRUG. THEY THEN REALIZED THERE WAS A "MIX UP" SO THEY WANTED TO CONFIRM WITH THE PHARMACY WHAT CONCENTRATION THE DRUG WAS. THEY PUT THE PUMP INTO MINIMUM RATE "LAST NIGHT" [(B)(6) 2017] AFTER THEY PERFORMED A FULL SYSTEM PRIME. ON (B)(6) 2017, THEY WOULD BE UPDATING THE PROGRAMMING TO REFLECT THE TRUE CONCENTRATION AND UPDATE THE PUMP TO SIMPLE CONTINUOUS RATE. THE NEW DRUG INFORMATION WAS 25 MCG/ML CLONIDINE AT 25 MCG/DAY AND 1 MG/ML MORPHINE AT 1 MG/DAY. NO SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED OR ANTICIPATED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S DOSE AND CONCENTRATION OF CLONIDINE WAS 500MCG/ML AT 24MCG/DAY AND MORPHINE AT 1.2MG/DAY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE WRONG DRUG CONCENTRATION WAS ENTERED. PER THE REPORTER THE PHYSICIAN¿S ORDERS WERE WRONG AND THE DRUG INFORMATION WAS ENTERED WRONG, THERE WAS A MISPRINT. THE PATIENT WOULD BE UNDERDOSED. ON 19-DEC-2017 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 910131 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 8637-20 | 00643169530119 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR |