FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED
MDR report key: 239112
·
Received September 3, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 6000030-1999-00158
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 3, 1999
- Date of Event
- April 6, 1999
- Report Date
- April 22, 1999
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- LKK
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT TELEPHONED MFR TO INQUIRY REGARDING EXPECTED LIFE OF DEVICE. DEVICE HAD LASTED 30 MONTHS BEFORE EXPLANT. PT HAD POSSESSION OF EXPLANTED DEVICE AND RETURNED IT TO MFR FOR ANALYSIS. MFR RECORDS INDICATE THAT DEVICE WAS SHIPPED TO HOSP 09/25/1995, IMPLANTED 1996. DEVICE HAD A LABELED "USE BEFORE DATE" OF 1996. DEVICE ANALYSIS IS PENDING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHROMED Implant | IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP | LKK | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 8615LS | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Hospitalization | CATHETER MODEL 8700A IMPLANTED 1992. |