FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2181289 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-05636
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
September 22, 2005
Report Date
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z# 1151-2008
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 PT WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK SENSATION FROM THE PUMP, WHICH WAS FELT FROM THE PUMP LOCATION AND WENT TO HIS HEART. THE PT REPORTED THAT THIS SENSATION OCCURRED ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY AND WOULD BE MORE FREQUENT WHEN LEANING FORWARD. THE ISSUES BEGAN WHEN A GRANULOMA HAD BEEN FOUND IN (B)(6) 2011. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THE PT WAS DOING FINE. THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED. THE DRUG USED IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT "EVER SINCE HE HAD THE GRANULOMA, AND THEY SPLICED THE CATHETER AND HAD TO STRETCH IT TO GET IT BACK IN WHERE HE NEEDED IT, PATIENT HAD BEEN HAVING SENSATIONS. PATIENT HAD HAD THE GRANULOMA SINCE (B)(6) 2011. THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED (B)(6) 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863740 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Other| R CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# J12531R01| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: