FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1181756 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-06222
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Date of Event
August 1, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 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
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP WAS LAST FILLED IN 2008 WITH 20 MLS OF FENTANYL. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED UNSPECIFIED WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE MORE VOLUME THAN EXPECTED. THE EXPECTED RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS 15.7 MLS; THE ACTUAL VOLUME WAS 19.5 MLS. THE PATIENT HAD NOT HAD AN MRI OR OTHER EMI EXPOSURE. NO ALARMS WERE HEARD AND THERE WERE NO STALL OR ALARM MESSAGES WHEN THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED. THE LOGS WERE CHECKED AND APPEARED NORMAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 56 YR Required Intervention PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8840| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8832| CATHETER: MODEL 8709