FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1192063 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-06382
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 11, 2008
Report Date
September 12, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP WITH INCREASED SPASTICITY. THE PT DID NOT HAVE A FEVER. TELEMETRY CONFIRMED A CRITICAL ALARM WAS OCCURRING. THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE IN SAFE STATE WITH LOW BATTERY INDICATED IN THE EVENT LOGS. THE PT WAS GIVEN BENZODIAZEPINES AND THE PUMP WAS REPROGRAMMED AND UPDATED WITH A THERAPEUTIC BOLUS DOSE. THE PT RESPONDED. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED TO HOME WITH THE PUMP PROGRAMMED TO THE PRIOR THERAPEUTIC SETTINGS. THE PATIENT'S SPASTICITY WAS WELL MANAGED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS AWARE THAT THE PUMP MAY RESET TO SAFE MODE. THE PATIENT'S FAMILY WAS EDUCATED TO RETURN IF SYMPTOM CONTROL DECLINED AGAIN. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THE PUMP RESET TO SAFE STATE AGAIN, BUT THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, 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 863740 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR Hospitalization| R CATHETER MODEL 8711| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840