FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3063023 · Received April 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06428
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 17, 2013
Report Date
March 20, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709SC SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THE THERE WAS A CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) LEAK AFTER THE DEVICE WAS FIRST IMPLANTED. THE LEAK WAS TREATED USING A BLOOD PATCH. NEAR THE TIME OF REPORT, THE PATIENT BEGAN TO HAVE HEADACHES. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS A CHRONIC CSF LEAK, THOUGH NOTHING HAD BEEN CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS INFUSING BACLOFEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166098 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention