FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1181193 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-06217
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 1, 2008
Report Date
September 3, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP STALLED AT 2312 IN 2008. THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED TWO DAYS LATER; THE STALL WAS CONFIRMED WITH NO MOTOR STALL RECOVERY RECORDED. THERE WAS NO RECOVERY WITH 2-3 REINTERROGATIONS. THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING INCREASED SPASTICITY. A PUMP ALARM WAS OCCURRING EVERY HOUR. THE PATIENT WAS AT THE CLINIC. THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS REPORTED TO BE "FAIR". THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS CONTINUED TO WORSEN. THAT EVENING, THE PATIENT'S MOTHER CALLED 911 AND THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE ICU AND STABILIZED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER BACLOFEN (2000 MCG/ML) AT A RATE OF 449.8 MCH/DAY. AS OF EIGHT DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL AT HIS PREVIOUS DOSE OF APPROXIMATELY 450 MCG/DAY.

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 24 YR Hospitalization| L| R EXPLANTED| CATHETER MODEL 8731| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840