FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3200135 · Received July 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2012-02191
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2013
Report Date
November 26, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTED TO CORRECT CONCLUSION CODES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_CATH, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER; PRODUCT ID 8840, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RESIDUAL PUMP VOLUMES WERE GREATER THAN EXPECTED, AND SOMETIMES THE DISCREPANCY WAS GREATER THAN 25%. ON (B)(6) 2008, THE ACTUAL RESIDUAL VOLUME WAS 7.4 CC¿S AND THE EXPECTED RESIDUAL WAS 11 CC. THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT NAUSEA OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND INCREASED PAIN; HIS ¿LEGS HURT MORE OFF AND ON¿. THE PATIENT WAS TAKING HIGHER DOSES OF HIS ORAL PAIN MEDICATION, AND WAS RECEIVING MORPHINE AND SUFENTA THROUGH THE PUMP. THE PUMP LOGS WERE CHECKED AND NO MOTOR STALLS WERE NOTED. A CATHETER STUDY WAS DONE (B)(6) 2008 AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE DETECTED; CSF WAS ASPIRATED EASILY AND THE DYE FLOWED FREELY. AT THE NEXT REFILL ON (B)(6) 2008, RESIDUALS WERE REPORTED TO BE ¿OK¿.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299367 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1