FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2191793 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-05698
Event Type
Malfunction
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
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT NEVER EXPERIENCED THERAPEUTIC EFFECT SINCE THE PUMP WAS IMPLANTED. A VOLUME DISCREPANCY AT THE INITIAL PUMP REFILL WAS NOTED: THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 40 MLS. THE EXPECTED VOLUME WAS 4 MLS. AN ALARM WAS HEARD BUT NOT CONFIRMED BY TELEMETRY. PER THE REPORTER, THE HCP REMOVED THE DRUG AND TURNED THE PUMP OFF. THE PT UNDERWENT A CATHETER DYE STUDY ON (B)(6) 2011. FOLLOWING THE DYE STUDY, THE PT EXPERIENCED AN INFECTION. PER THE REPORTER, THE INFECTION WAS NOT RELATED TO THE PUMP. DURING THE CATHETER STUDY, THE HCP INDICATED THERE WAS AN AREA WITH A POSSIBLE KINK. THERE WAS A PLAN TO REPLACE THE CATHETER ON (B)(6) 2011. THE DRUG USED IN THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS LIORESAL. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8731SC, LOT # N242142001