FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1222428 · Received November 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-07218
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
October 9, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REVEALED NO ANOMALY FOUND - NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION. FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE CATHETER REVEALED A PROCEDURAL NON-CONFORMANCE - HOLE IN CATHETER - USER RELATED. THE PROXIMAL PIECE OF THE CATHETER HAD A SMALL HOLE LOCATED 22.1 CM FROM THE PROXIMAL END. CATHETER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING LIORESAL 2000 MCG/ML VIA THE PUMP. THE PATIENT REQUESTED THAT THE PUMP BE EXPLANTED DUE TO PSYCHIATRIC COMPLICATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED EPISODES OF AGITATION AND DEPRESSION. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PSYCHOLOGICAL SIDE EFFECTS FOLLOWING WHAT THE FAMILY SAID WAS A BOLUS. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 WEEKS. IN 2008, THE PUMP WAS FILLED WITH NORMAL SALINE IN PREPARATION FOR THE SYSTEM EXPLANT. THE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED.

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 PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT# UNKNOWN| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| MODEL 8709 LOT# J12509R12