PROGRAMER
Report
- Report Number
- 2182207-2007-00678
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 23, 2007
- Date of Event
- February 15, 2007
- Report Date
- February 16, 2007
- Manufacturer
- NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION, METRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DUE TO A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS REGARDING STARTING DOSE WITH THE NEW PUMP, THE PATIENT WAS OVERDOSED FOLLOWING CATHETER AND PUMP REPLACEMENT. THE PATIENT PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING LACK OF EFFECT AND HAD UNDERGONE CATHETER DYE STUDY WITH INCONCLUSIVE RESULTS. DUE TO THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS, HE WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY FOR CATHETER REPLACEMENT AT WHICH TIME IT WAS ELECTED TO ALSO REPLACE THE PUMP. FOLLOWING THE SURGERY AND NEW PUMP PROGRAMMING, THE PATIENT BECAME UNAROUSABLE. THE PUMP CONTAINED LIORESAL 2000 MCG/ML; IT IS UNK WHAT DOSAGE WAS PROGRAMMED. THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE ASPIRATED AND THE PUMP WAS REFILLED WITH LIORESAL 500 MCG/ML WITH A REDUCED DAILY DOSE. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROGRAMER | LKK | LKK | NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION, METRONIC, INC. | PROGRAMMER | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 YR | Hospitalization| R | IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP MODEL 8637| CATHETER MODEL 8709 LOT# N092621003 IMPLANTED| LOT# NGV403392H IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED |