FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2834089 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2012-02726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Report Date
October 16, 2012
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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8840, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN PRODUCT ID 8709, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER CLONIDINE AND MORPHINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A CATHETER DISLODGEMENT/MIGRATION. IT WAS CONFIRMED VIA X-RAY THAT THE SPINAL SEGMENT WAS DISLODGED OUT OF THE INTRATHECAL SPACE. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPY WITH INCREASED PAIN. THE PATIENT WAS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ORAL MEDICATION UNTIL REVISION OCCURRED AND DID WELL WITH THAT. REVISION WAS PERFORMED WITH ADDITION OF THE SPINAL SEGMENT ONLY. THE PATIENT WAS STARTED ON A DAILY DOSE OF 2.160MG WITH CONTINUED SUPPLEMENTED MEDICATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOW RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY. THE CATHETER WAS SENT TO PATHOLOGY ONLY. THE DRUG DELIVERED VIA PUMP WAS MORPHINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention