SYNCHROMED II
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
(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.
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CATHETER: MODEL 8703W, LOT# L40842, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1997. (B)(4).
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.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
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.
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 |