FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1090683 · Received August 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-04599
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 1, 2008
Date of Event
July 3, 2008
Report Date
July 4, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING PUMP AND CATHETER REPLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN AN INITIAL BOLUS OF 100 MCG OF BACLOFEN AND .16 MG OF MORPHINE. PRIOR TO SURGERY, THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING BACLOFEN 3000 MCG/ML 500 MCG/DAY AND MORPHINE 5 MCG 0.8 MG/DAY. AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE RATE WAS DECREASED TO A DAILY DOSE OF BACLOFEN 200 MCG AND MORPHINE .33 MG. THE PATIENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY NOTED TO BE DIFFICULT TO AROUSE. WITHIN SEVERAL HOURS, THE PATIENT HAD A RESPIRATORY ARREST. THE PUMP RATE WAS DROPPED TO MINIMUM RATE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE OVERWEIGHT. THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND DISCHARGED WAS PLANNED. THE PATIENT WAS PROGRAMMED TO RECEIVE A DAILY DOSE OF 140 MCG OF BACLOFEN. THE HCP BELIEVED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO "EXCESS ANESTHESIA" AND THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Life Threatening| R CATHETER MODEL 8709SC LOT# UNKNOWN| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT# UNKNOWN