FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2981526 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00620
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Report Date
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAME "CATHETER TRACK" WAS USED WHEN REPLACING THE PATIENT'S CATHETER IN (B)(6) 2012. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID (CSF) LEAK. THE PATIENT HAD A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 TO SEE IF THE CSF LEAK HAD RESOLVED WHICH IT HAD. THERE WERE NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER GABLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) LEAK WAS AT THE SPINE. THE PATIENT DID NOT H AVE ANYTHING DEVICE REPLACED THAT DAY. THE PROCEDURE HAD BEEN TO CORRECT THE CSF LEAK, BUT IT HAD RESOLVED. NO OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING HAD OCCURRED. THE REPORTER BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
83695 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention