FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2890976 · 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