FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1192043 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-06383
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. THE CALLER ALSO STATED THE PT'S 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 #2182207-2008-06384 FOR THE SECOND EVENT). THIS FIRST TIME, THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY FIGURED IT WAS DUE TO TROUBLE ACCESSING THE RESERVOIR PORT AND SOME OF THE MEDICATION LEAKED INTO THE SKIN AS IT HAPPENED QUICKLY AFTER THE REFILL. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHICH MEDICATION WAS BEING DELIVERED VIA THE PUMP DURING THIS EVENT. 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 CATHETER MODEL 8709| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840