FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2904795 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 1, 2012
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CATHETER: MODEL 8703W, LOT# L40842, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1997. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES. THE PUMP PASSED ALL NON-DESTRUCTIVE LAB TESTING. THERE WAS NO COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PUMP. IT WAS RETURNED FOR DISPOSAL ONLY. THERE WAS A MOTOR STALL RECOVERY IN THE LOGS. A MOTOR STALL RECOVERY WAS AN INDICATION THAT IN THE PUMP'S LIFE THERE WAS AT ONE TIME A MOTOR STALL AND THEN RECOVERY. AFTER DOING DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS IT WAS FOUND NOTHING SIGNIFICANT THAT MAY CAUSE THE MOTOR STALL. THIS PUMP ALSO HAD A NORMAL ERI OCCURRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT'S NURSING HOME STAFF DID NOT SCHEDULE A REFILL. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED REBOUND SPASTICITY AND A FEVER. A DOSE REDUCTION WAS DONE. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS NON-SERIOUS INJURY/ILLNESS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS EXPLANTED FOR END OF LIFE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT MISSED A REFILL. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) NOTICED THE PATIENT HAD MISSED THEIR APPOINTMENT AND WAS "GUESS" THAT THE PUMP WAS "COMPLETELY" EMPTY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HCP WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY SYMPTOMS AND THEN NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS "SICK", THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS NOTED. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THE PATIENT BEING "SICK" WAS RELATED TO THE DEVICE. THE SYSTEM WAS USED TO INFUSE LIORESAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11799 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00053 YR