FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1823486 · Received August 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-06410
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 25, 2010
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
July 27, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED VIOLENT EPISODES OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: HEART RATE WAS NOTED TO HAVE BEEN 170 BEATS PER MINUTE INTERMITTENTLY FOR 30 MINUTES AT A TIME, AND THE PATIENT WAS SWEATING. THE PATIENT WENT IN FOR A CATHETER STUDY. A DYE STUDY WAS ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER THE PHYSICIAN COULD NOT ASPIRATE FROM THE END OF THE CATHETER. A DECISION WAS MADE TO ABORT THE PROCEDURE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE CATHETER. THE DRUG BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE PUMP WAS LIORESAL (2000 MCG/ML; AT 329.6 MCG/DAY). THE PATIENT HAD STABILIZED, AND WAS TAKING ORAL BACLOFEN. A POSSIBLE CATHETER REVISION WAS DISCUSSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 863720 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Other IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J12364R28| EXPLANTED: