FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3024134 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00908
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICES: PRODUCT ID: 8709, SERIAL#: (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2001, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER; PRODUCT ID: 8709, LOT#: J0039907R, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2001, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT END OF LIFE (EOL)/END OF SERVICE (EOS) HAD OCCURRED AND IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) HAD BEEN MISSED. THE PHYSICIAN HAD SCHEDULED A PUMP REPLACEMENT FOR (B)(6) 2013. THEN THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO WITHDRAWAL, INCREASED PAIN, NAUSEA AND VOMITING, AND REFLEX TACHYCARDIA. INTERROGATION OF THE PUMP CONFIRMED EOS OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2013 AND ERI WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012. IT WAS STATED THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THE TACHYCARDIA WAS DUE TO CLONIDINE CESSATION. THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER CLONIDINE, MARCAINE AND MORPHINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED THAT THE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL, ACCURATE, AND EOL WAS EXACT. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO BE DOING BETTER; AND THE PUMP WAS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FURTHER INFORMATION REPORTED THE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS "NORMAL" AND THE END OF LIFE WAS "ACCURATE." THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. ON THE DATE OF THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS DOING "BETTER." IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DOSE OF MARCAINE BEING DELIVERED WAS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125695 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R