FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1203518 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-06621
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Report Date
September 18, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA. THE PATIENT'S CATHETER HAD BEEN PLACED EPIDURAL. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE CATHETER WAS INTENTIONALLY PLACED EPIDURAL. THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN WAS PLANNING ON REPLACING THE CATHETER USING INTRATHECAL PLACEMENT. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. THE DRUG USED IN THE PUMP WAS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 863740 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8840| IMPLANTED: