FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2172594 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-05606
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
June 29, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
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 PT HAD HAD A BACLOFEN PUMP FOR (B)(6). THE PUMP HAD RECENTLY RUN DRY BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO REACH EOL. THE REPORTER CONCERNED THAT THE CATHETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE THE PT WAS RECEIVING 620MCG/DAY, WHICH IS ABOVE THE AVERAGE OF 320. WHEN THE PT'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WENT TO EXPLORE THE CATHETER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PART OF IT WAS "SHEERED," SO THE PT'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPLACED THE ENTIRE DEVICE, INCLUDING THE PUMP. THE DRUG USED IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS BACLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFO 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 61 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J11599R60| IMPLANTED: