FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1192042 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-06384
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Report Date
September 8, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED LEG WEAKNESS AND/OR SPASMS AND PAIN IN HER FEET. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT HER ARMS WERE AFFECTED; THE SPECIFIC ARM SYMPTOMS WER NOT PROVIDED. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE PT HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. (SEE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT #2182207-2008-06383 FOR THE FIRST EVENT). THIS SECOND TIME, THE CALLER SAID HAPPENED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER A REFILL. THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 6 DAYS. AT THE HOSPITAL, THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY REMOVED ONE MEDICATION ("DOPENFALE" -AN ANTI NAUSEA MEDICATION) AND LEFT THE FENTANYL. THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TOLD THE PT THE PUMP WAS WORKING FINE. THERE WERE NO PUMP ALARMS. THE PT WAS AT HOME. HER STATUS WAS REPORTED TO BE "FAIR". ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863720 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840| CATHETER MODEL 8709