FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1011289 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-01196
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
December 12, 2007
Report Date
February 13, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS, WHICH IS NOT COMPLETE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN 2007 THE PATIENT RETURNED FROM A TRIP, AND IN THE AIRPORT PASSED THROUGH SEVERAL SECURITY CONTROLS INCLUDING METAL DETECTORS. ON THE DAYS FOLLOWING, SHE HAD WORSENING OF HER PAIN. AT HER FOLLOW UP VISIT, THE HCP NOTICED THAT THE REFILL DATE HAD SHIFTED OUT ABOUT 1 MONTH, SO HE SUSPECTED THAT THIS MEANT THE PUMP HAS BEEN STOPPED FOR SOME TIME. THE HCP REFILLED THE PUMP AND REPROGRAMMED IT. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN. THE HCP DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PUMP. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL SINCE THE PUMP REPLACEMENT. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention