FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHROMED II
MDR report key: 2890976
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Received December 31, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2012-03157
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 31, 2012
- Report Date
- December 3, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LKK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE: PRODUCT ID: 8709, SERIAL#: (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PATIENT WAS DUE FOR A PUMP REFILL ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PUMP WAS ALARMING AND HAD BEEN FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS; TELEMETRY HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE PATIENT'S BACK PAIN WAS "GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY". THE PATIENT HAD CHANGED INSURANCES AND WAS THEN DISMISSED BY HER HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF MONTHS AGO. THE PATIENT WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW PHYSICIAN. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING PRIALT, BACLOFEN, AND MORPHINE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PUMP HAD HELPED THE PATIENT A GREAT DEAL SINCE IMPLANT IN 2006. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHROMED II | PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE | LKK | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | 863720 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |