FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2190404 · Received July 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05741
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 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
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "DECREASED THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT OR PRESENTED WITH VISIBLE SIGNS AND/OR SYMPTOMS OF DECREASED THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT." ON (B)(6) 2011, IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND DEMONSTRATED "NO FLOW THROUGH THE CAP" (CATHETER ACCESS PORT). THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ORAL MEDICATION TO MANAGE THE INCREASED SPASTICITY AND ITCHING UNTIL SURGERY. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2011 TO MANAGE THE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS FROM ITB (INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN THERAPY). ON (B)(6) 2011, A CATHETER REVISION WAS PERFORMED; THE CATHETER HAD ROTATED 90 DEGREES AT THE ANCHOR KINKING THE CATHETER ON THE SUTURE BLOCKING THE FLOW OF BACLOFEN. THE HCP "FREED IT UP" AND THEN DISCONNECTED CATHETER AT THE PIN CONNECTOR; THEN HAD EXCELLENT FLOW. THE PATIENT WAS IN INPATIENT REHAB AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT; THEY WERE TITRATING HER DOSE TO MEET HER NEEDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Female Hospitalization| R ACCESSORY: MODEL 8590-1, LOT# N213449.| CATHETER: MODEL 8596SC, LOT# N210445016.| CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N211778023.| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER, MODEL: 8709SC, LOT# N211778023| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER, MODEL: 8596SC, LOT# N210445016| IMPLANTED:| ACCESSORY, MODEL: 8590-1, LOT# N213449| IMPLANTED: