FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED II
MDR report key: 1061422
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Received June 17, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2008-03288
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 17, 2008
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2008
- Report Date
- May 19, 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
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER 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. CATHETER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PATIENT REPORTED THE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. DURING SURGERY, THE CATHETER WAS FOUND TO HAVE MULTIPLE TWISTS AND KINKS; THE PUMP HAD FLIPPED MANY TIMES. BOTH THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE REPLACED AS THE HCP WANTED A 20CC PUMP. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED; THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE, BUPIVACAINE, FENTANYL, AND CLONIDINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHROMED II | LKK | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 863740 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR | Required Intervention | EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED| CATHETER MODEL 8709 LOT# J11753R03| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT# UNKNOWN |