FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2182321 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05317
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Report Date
June 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
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS MOTOR STALLS AND WERE CONFIRMED BY THE NURSE THAT REFILLS THE PT'S PUMP. THE PT FELT THAT "HE WAS GOING THROUGH WITHDRAWAL OFF AND ON FOR SOME TIME NOW." IT WAS STATED THAT THE PUMP STALLED ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR 2 DAYS. DURING THAT TIME THE PT "SLEPT FOR 30 HRS AND LATER WOKE UP VOMITING, WAS COLD AND VERY WEAK." THE CURRENT MANAGING PHYSICIAN DID NOT DO IMPLANTS. PT WAS ADMITTED ON (B)(6) 2011 BUT THEN DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND WERE TOLD "THEY DID NOT ACCEPT NEW PTS." ANOTHER HOSP SAID REPLACING THE PUMP WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY AND THE DOCTOR WAS CALLED TWICE AND NOTHING THEREAFTER. THE DRUGS INFUSED VIA THE PUMP WERE MORPHINE, CLONIDINE AND BUPIVACAINE (MARCAINE), STATUS CURRENT. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 863740 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N072613018| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: