FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1040543 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-02522
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 1, 2008
Report Date
May 1, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT FELT ITCHING AND SCRATCHING FOR 1.5 WEEKS. HE HAD GONE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE AND WAS GIVEN ORAL BACLOFEN. IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THE EXPECTED RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS 25 ML, BUT 30 ML WERE REMOVED. THERE WERE NO PUMP ALARMS; MULTIPLE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN THAT INDICATED THE PUMP WAS 'FINE' (DATE NOT REPORTED). THE PUMP WAS ALSO REPORTED TO BE FLIPPING AROUND. THE PT WAS AT HOME AND HIS STATUS WAS REPORTED AS 'FAIR'. THE TYPE OF MEDICATION, CONCENTRATION, AND DAILY DOSE BEING ADMINISTERED VIA THE PUMP WERE NOT REPORTED; DEVICE REGISTRATION SYSTEM INDICATES LIORESAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863740 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXPLANTED| CATHETER MODEL 8709| IMPLANTED| CATHETER MODEL 8596 LOT#N004014214| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT#UNK| IMPLANTED