FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1153092 · Received September 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-05529
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
August 10, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: USED FOR THE CATHETER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED LACK OF EFFECT DESPITE DOSE INCREASES. THE PUMP CONTAINED DILAUDID. A "SLIGHT RESERVOIR VOLUME DISCREPANCY' WAS REPORTED. A CATHETER DYE STUDY AND A PUMP ROLLER STUDY WERE PERFORMED AND FAILED TO IDENTIFY ISSUES. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 40 DEGREE PUMP CONNECTOR WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE PUMP PORT. A NEW CATHETER WAS IMPLANTED.

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 8709 LOT# J12178R24| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT #UNK| IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED