FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1822578 · Received August 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2010-06552
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 27, 2010
Date of Event
July 31, 2010
Report Date
July 31, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PT EXPERIENCED A REACTION TO A PUMP REFILL. PUMP WAS IMPLANTED IN PT'S STOMACH AND THE ALARM WAS NOT HEARD. THE PUMP HAD 0.1 MM OF MORPHINE AND THE PT WENT FOR A REFILL. WHEN THE PAPER WAS TAKEN OFF THE STOMACH, PT BROKE OUT, GOT EXTREMELY RED, HAD ITCHING AND A BURNING SENSATION THROUGHOUT THE BODY. PT WAS SWEATING PROFUSELY AND PACEMAKER WENT OFF DUE TO PT'S HEART RATE. PT WAS GIVEN EPINEPHRINE, ADAVAN AND PEPCID WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL AND THEN FELL ASLEEP WITHIN 2 MINUTES. AFTERWARDS, PT URINATED FREQUENTLY, WENT INTO WITHDRAWAL, AND COULDN'T EAT OR SLEEP. PT SAID SHE FELT VERY NERVOUS. THE DRUG, CONCENTRATION AND DOSAGE WERE UNK. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND WILL BE MADE AS FOLLOW UP AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N143763027