FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1123823 · Received August 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-04992
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 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
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS NOT HAD GOOD THERAPEUTIC EFFECT; THE PUMP CONTAINED PRESERVATIVE-FREE MORPHINE. AN ALARM WAS HEARD AND CONFIRMED BY TELEMETRY. THE LOG INDICATED THAT MULTIPLE MOTOR STALLS AND RECOVERIES HAVE OCCURRED.THE MOTOR STALLS HAVE LASTED LESS THAN TWO HOURS. RESIDUAL VOLUMES WERE NORMAL. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE USES AN ELECTRIC BLANKET THAT IS NOT TURNED ON. THE HCP PLANNED TO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY IF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WAS AN ISSUE. A ROLLER STUDY WAS PERFORMED AND NO STALL WAS NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 863720 NA

Patients

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