FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2130511 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-04400
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
March 4, 2011
Report Date
May 19, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2276-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PRIMARY FINDING WAS HIGH BATTERY RESISTANCE. THE MOTOR STALLED DURING TORQUE SECTION OF THE CONSTANT LOAD TEST. RESIDUE WAS SEEN IN THE PINION OF GEAR TWO. THERE WERE NO SAFE STATES, ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATORS (ERI) OR RESETS NOTED DURING BENCH TESTING. THE PUMP ALARM WAS PROGRAMMED FOR A 2 TONE TEST WHERE THE DECIBEL LEVEL WAS MEASURED AND PASSED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP HEAD HOUSING COMPARTMENT REVEALED THERE WERE NO DROPS OF MOISTURE SEEN ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE INNER COVER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS NOT GETTING GOOD PAIN RELIEF FOR (B)(6). MORPHINE/BUPIVACAIN WERE USED IN THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED PROPHYLACTICALLY TO AVOID BATTERY DEPLETION. ANALYSIS WAS REQUESTED BY THE HCP. "DYE/ROTOR STUDY WERE NEGATIVE." ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND WILL BE SUBMITTED IF IT 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 64 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8731, LOT# N001790707| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: