FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1061483 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-03251
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 1, 2008
Report Date
May 16, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A VOLUME DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED FOR THE PT'S PUMP. THE ESTIMATED RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS 2.1 ML WHILE THE ACTUAL RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS 18 ML. THERE WERE NO PROMPTS OF A MOTOR STALL OR ALARMS WHEN THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED; THE LOGS APPEARED NORMAL. THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING TIGHTNESS. IN 2008, IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN X-RAY HAD BEEN TAKEN AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THE PT WAS PROGRAMMED TO RECEIVE A THERAPEUTIC BOLUS AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT, OR NOTICEABLE EFFECT. ON TWO DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS "MORE STIFF." THE CONCENTRATION AND DAILY DOES OF BACLOFEN BEING ADMINISTERED VIA THE PUMP WERE NOT REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

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 10 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840| CATHETER MODEL 8709