FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1213067 · Received October 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-06830
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2008
Date of Event
September 23, 2008
Report Date
September 23, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LUMBAR SEQUENCE MRI THAT WAS STOPPED AFTER ONLY 5 MINUTES OF MAGNETIC EXPOSURE BECAUSE THE PATIENT "FELT HOT ALL OVER HER BODY". WHEN THE HCP ASKED IF SHE WAS HOT OVER HER PUMP, THE PATIENT SAID, "NO, IT'S ALL OVER". THE PATIENT HAS HAD MRIS IN THE PAST AND HAD NEVER REPORTED TEMPERATURE CHANGES, OR ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. THE PATIENT'S BODY TEMPERATURE WAS NOT ACTUALLY CONFIRMED OR TAKEN WITH AN ORAL THERMOMETER. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MRI WAS WITH A 1.5 TESLA MAGNET. THE PUMP CONTAINED DILAUDID. THE HCP WHO MANAGES THE PATIENT'S PUMP BELIEVED THAT WOULD NOT BE CAUSED BY THE INTRATHECAL DILAUDID THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING.

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 39 YR EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC| IMPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 8590-1| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8840| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: