FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3092377 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-01522
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
April 4, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) HAD BEEN TRYING TO SCHEDULE THE EXPLANT OF THIS PUMP AS IT WAS EXPECTED TO BE NEARING END OF LIFE. HOWEVER, BEFORE THAT WAS ABLE TO BE SCHEDULED, THE PUMP HAD ALARMED. UPON INTERROGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PUMP HAD STALLED AND THE PUMP REACHED THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). THE PUMP LOGS WERE REVIEWED WHICH INDICATED THE PUMPED HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY STALLING SINCE (B)(6) 2013. THE LAST STALL WAS ON (B)(6) 2013 AND THE PUMP HAD NOT RECOVERED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. IN ADDITION, THE PUMP HAD REACH ERI ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS AND WAS ALSO ON ORAL BACLOFEN. THE PATIENT HAD A PRE-OP CONSULTATION ALREADY SCHEDULED WITH THE SURGEON ON (B)(6) 2013 OF WHICH REPLACEMENT WOULD THEN BE SCHEDULED AFTER. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SURGERY WOULD HAVE TO BE MOVED UP. AT THIS TIME THE PHYSICIAN HAD ELECTED TO REPROGRAM THE PUMP TO MINIMUM RATE MODE. THIS DEVICE SYSTEM DELIVERED BACLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
195279 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention