FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2061967 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-02607
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 25, 2011
Report Date
March 25, 2011
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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HEARD A PUMP ALARM AND WENT INTO THE CLINIC. TELEMETRY CONFIRMED A CRITICAL ALARM WAS OCCURRING; ALARM DUE TO ZERO ML RESERVOIR VOLUME REACHED. THE HCP WAS UNABLE TO ASPIRATE ANY DRUG FROM THE PUMP. THE PATIENT WAS A LITTLE LIGHT-HEADED. THE PROGRAMMER SHOWED THAT 22.6 ML HAD BEEN DISPENSED SINCE THE LAST REFILL ON (B)(6) 2011; THE PATIENT WAS NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER REFILL FOR 2 MORE MOTHS. THE HCP FILLED THE PUMP WITH 10 ML AND COULD NOT GET ANYMORE IN. THE HCP TRIED THE LOCKED VALVE PROCEDURE AND ASPIRATED 15 ML. THE HCP WAS THEN ABLE TO FILL THE PUMP WITH 20 ML AND UPDATE THE PUMP. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER BACLOFEN AT 88 MCG/DAY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 53 YR IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8596, LOT# N075025011| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# N074434025