FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROGRAMMER

MDR report key: 819978 · Received February 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
2182207-2007-00638
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2007
Date of Event
January 31, 2007
Report Date
February 8, 2007
Manufacturer
NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION, METRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING REPROGRAMMING THE PUMP ON 1/31/2007 TO COMPLEX CONTINUOUS MODE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS OF LETHARGY AND RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE PREVIOUS DAY THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED INCORRECTLY TO CONTINUOUSLY DELIVER COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN 253 MCG EVERY 31 MINUTES. THE PATIENT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PROGRAMMED IN PERIODIC BOLUS MODE WITH 4 BOLUSES PER DAY. THE HCP CHANGED TO COMPLEX CONTINUOUS MODE AS HE WANTED TO DELIVER 4 BOLUSES/DAY WITH LESS MEDICATION IN THE AM AND MORE IN THE PM, BUT DID NOT PROGRAM SMALLER DOSES WITH INTERVAL PERIODS BETWEEN LARGER DOSES THE PATIENT WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS INTUBATED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN SUCCINYLCHOLINE PRIOR TO INTUBATION SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO GIVE PHYSOSTIGMINE DUE TO CONCERNS OF FURTHER RESPIRATORY DEPRESSIVE EFFECTS. NO DEVICE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. NO OTHER TREATMENT PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT HAS RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA AND IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMER LKK LKK NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION, METRONIC, INC. PROGRAMMER NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Hospitalization| R CATHETER MODEL 8709AA LOT# J11729R28| EXPLANTED:| LOT# NGH041102R| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP MODEL 8627L18