FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1051628 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-02675
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
April 22, 2008
Report Date
April 22, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P86004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
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 COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP LOGS SHOWED A MOTOR STALL AND RECOVERY OCCURRED IN 2007. IN 2008, THE PUMP LOGS SHOWED 'RESET OCCURRED - LOW BATTERY', 'RESET OCCURRED', AND 'SAFE STATE' MESSAGES. THE PT PRESENTED TO CLINIC WITH A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS ON FIFTEEN DAYS LATER; HIS PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE ALARMING AND IN SAFE STATE MODE. THE PUMP LOGS ALSO REVEALED A 'MOTOR STALL RECOVERY' MESSAGE. THE ERRORS HAD NOT OCCURRED DURING PUMP UPDATE OR INTERROGATION; NO SOURCE OF ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PT HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED SEVERAL WEEKS FROM LATE 2007 TO 2008 (REASON NOT REPORTED). THE PUMP WAS REPLACED BASED ON PUMP INTERROGATION DATA. THE HCP REPORTED THAT THE PT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADD'L INFO 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 CATHETER MODEL 8711 LOT# N084155001| IMPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT# UNK| EXPLANTED