FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCRHOMED II

MDR report key: 1243709 · Received November 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-07738
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 25, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
October 28, 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
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USED FOR THE CATHETER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S CATHETER HAD MIGRATED. THE CATHETER MIGRATION WAS NOTED BY FLUOROSCOPY IN 2008. THE CATHETER HAD SLIPPED FROM T10; THE TIP WAS NOTED TO BE NEAR L3. THE REMAINDER OF THE CATHETER HAD BEGUN TO COIL BEHIND THE PUMP. THE PATIENT LATER REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER MAY HAVE SLIPPED LOWER AS SHE HAD A LUMP ON HER LOWER BACK, AND THERE WAS BRUISING IN THE AREA. REVISION SURGERY WAS PLANNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCRHOMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 863720 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 8840