FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2231103 · Received August 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-06955
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 26, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
August 10, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
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 INITIALLY REPORTED THAT A CATHETER REVISION WAS BEING CONDUCTED; AND THE PATIENT'S INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN CONCENTRATION WAS GOING TO CHANGE FROM 2000 MCG/ML TO 500 MCG/ML. THE PUMP WAS PLANNED TO BE REMOVED IN REGARDS TO REFILLING. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT A NEW CATHETER WAS PLACED, AS THE OTHER CATHETER WAS DETERMINE AS NOT BEING IN THE "INTRATHECAL PLACE". THE PATIENT WAS NOT RECEIVING RELIEF FOR ABOUT (B)(6); AND IT WAS NOTED THAT A PHYSICIAN COULD NOT ASPIRATE. THE PATIENT WAS OPENED UP AT THE SPINE IN REGARDS TO THE CATHETER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. A PUMP RINSE WAS PERFORMED IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE 2000 MCG/ML DRUG, AS THE PUMP WAS REFILLED WITH A DRUG CONCENTRATION OF 500 MCG/ML. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED AS STILL BEING IN THE HOSPITAL IN STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863720 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention CATHETER: MODEL 8709SC, LOT# N237722005| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: