SYNCHROMED II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2018-22793
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 11, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 9, 2018
- Report Date
- December 20, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0497-2013
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AU
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INTERROGATION OF THE PUMP THE MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION RETURN PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB INDICATED THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING VENDAL AND THE CATHETER MODEL WAS 8711. PRODUCT ID 8711, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 8711, SERIAL/LOT #: UNKNOWN, UBD: UNKNOWN, UDI#: UNKNOWN. ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED CORROSION, WEAR, LUBRICATION, AND STALL DUE TO SHAFT-BEARING ANOMALIES OF THE PUMP MOTOR GEAR TRAIN. ANALYSIS OF THE CATHETER IDENTIFIED THE CATHETER BODY WAS BROKEN. DEVICE CODE (B)(4) PERTAINS TO THE CATHETER. CONCLUSION CODE PERTAINS TO THE PUMP; CONCLUSION CODE PERTAINS TO THE CATHETER. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT RECEIVING INTRATHECAL MORPHINE 20 MG/ML AT 8,703 MG/DAY. THE INDICATION FOR USE WAS NOT REPORTED. IT WAS REPORTED A ¿MOTOR STOP¿ OCCURRED. THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE REPLACED. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS ALIVE - NO INJURY. DIAGNOSTICS/TROUBLESHOOTING INCLUDED ¿X-RAY.¿ NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL, EXTERNAL OR PATIENT FACTORS THAT MIGHT HAVE LED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE PATIENT¿S AGE, WEIGHT, AND MEDICAL HISTORY WERE UNAVAILABLE. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 797368 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 8637-40 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |