FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1220327 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-07172
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
September 27, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED. THE PATIENT WAS LAST SEEN IN THE CLINIC IN 2008. THE PATIENT CHRONIC PAIN SECONDARY TO THORACIC RADICULOPATHY SECONDARY TO THORACIC COMPRESSION FRACTURES WITH A HISTORY OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. THE PUMP CONTAINED HYDROMORPHONE 1.0 MG/ML; BUPIVICAINE 15 MG/ML; COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN 250 MCG/ML AND DROPERIDOL 270 MCG/ML AT AN INFUSION RATE OF 0.3497 ML. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT REPORTED; REPORTED TO BE UNRELATED TO THE IMPLANTED SYSTEM.

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 Death IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8840| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709