FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2162131 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-05323
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP REPORTED HIGH S2 BATTERY RESISTANCE. THE BATTERY HAD HIGHER THAN EXPECTED RESISTANCE VALUES (WITH THE HIGHEST RESISTANCE OF 383 OHMS), WHICH EXCEEDED THE BATTERY SPEC REQUIREMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD HER LAST REFILL ON (B)(6) 2010 AND HER ALARM DATE WAS (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS STATED THAT SHE PASSED AWAY SOMETIME IN BETWEEN THOSE DATES BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THE EXACT DATE. THE CAUSE OF THE DEATH WAS REPORTED AS "NOT RELATED TO THE PUMP". THE MEDICATION USED IN THE PUMP WAS DILAUDID 15MG/ML, CLONIDINE 600MG/ML, AND BUPIVACAINE 1/4%.

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 Death IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# N082887016| EXPLANTED: