FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2260032 · Received August 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-06944
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON PULLED THE CATHETER OUT OF THE INTRATHECAL SPACE DURING A SURGERY NOT RELATED TO THE INFUSION SYSTEM. THE SURGEON WAS TO LEAVE THE CATHETER COILED UP AND HAVE IT REVISED AT A LATER DATE. IT WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE "PUMP WAS NOT REINSERTED AND WILL BE RE-IMPLANTED AT A LATER DATE." PT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WERE NOT KNOWN.

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 69 YR IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# N064448012