FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2130548 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-04397
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC 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 THE PATIENT'S CATHETER WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2011 (REMOVED COMPLETELY AND A NEW ONE WAS PLACED) DUE TO AN OCCLUSION AND A HOLE. THE COMPLICATION REPORTED WAS THAT THERE WAS CATHETER BLOCKAGE. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. THERE WAS ALSO A MICRO-TEAR IN THE CATHETER. THE MICRO-TEAR WAS CONFIRMED. THE PATIENT HAD INCREASED BASELINE PAIN. THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS INTACT WITH THE DRUG. PRIMING INCLUDED THE CATHETER VOLUME ONLY. THE PATIENT WAS DOING GREAT. THE DRUGS IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WERE HYDROMORPHONE, CLONIDINE, BUPIVICAINE, AND COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N127295008| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11169R50