FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1051457 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-02673
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
April 18, 2007
Report Date
April 21, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS OF SHAKING, MALAISE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. THE SYMPTOMS LASTED 8-12 HOURS. THE HCP REPORTED THAT THE SYMPTOMS SEEMED TO CORRELATED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND DID NOT CORRELATED WITH PUMP REFILLS. THE PUMP WAS REPROGRAMMED A FEW TIMES AND A SIDE ACCESS CATHETER STUDY WAS PERFORMED WHICH REVEALED THAT THE CATHETER WAS PATENT. AT THE PATIENT'S LAST REFILL (DATE NOT REPORTED) THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS FILLED WITH SALINE. THE PT WAS SWITCHED TO ORAL MEDICATION AND IS BEING TREATED BY A DIFFERENT PHYSICIAN. THE PT'S PUMP CONTAINED DILAUDID.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863720 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840| CATHETER MODEL 8731