FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2180962 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-05684
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 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 INITIALLY REPORTED, THE PUMP WAS REMOVED DUE TO INFECTION. IT WAS LATER REPORTED, THE PUMP CONTAINED LIORESAL. THE INFECTION WAS SUSPECTED. THE PT UNDERWENT A PUMP REVISION SURGERY. DURING SURGERY, UPON TESTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PUMP SITE WAS NOT INFECTED BUT THE PUMP SUTURES HAD COME LOOSE. THE PUMP WAS REPOSITIONED. THE PUMP REMAINED IN THE POCKET AND THE PT CONTINUED WITH BACLOFEN THERAPY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP REVISION SURGERY DATE WAS (B)(6) 2011. THE PT HAS RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE. THE DRUG USED IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS LIORESAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# L55028| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: