FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 1844591 · Received September 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2010-07211
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 23, 2010
Date of Event
April 1, 2010
Report Date
April 20, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
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). REASON FOR LATE MDR DUE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CATHETER. IT WAS STATED THAT "POOLING" OF DYE OCCURRED NEAR THE CATHETER ANCHOR. A REVISION WAS PERFORMED, DURING WHICH ONE OR MORE HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE CATHETER NEAR THE ANCHOR. THE SPINAL SECTION OF THE CATHETER WAS REVISED AND CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING CATHETER. THE MEDICATION BEING DELIVERED VIA THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS NOT REPORTED. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863740 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT#: J10996R57| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: