FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3202178 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00074
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 29, 2012
Report Date
April 5, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0592-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2008-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PUMP WAS INTERROGATED ON (B)(6) 2012 AND IT SHOWED MOTOR STALLS OCCURRED. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE MOTOR STALL, A RECOVERY WAS NOTED. AN HOUR LATER, THE MOTOR STALLED AGAIN AND IT SAID ¿PUMP STOPPED PERIOD MAY EXCEED¿ ON (B)(6) 2012 BECAUSE ¿IT WAS NEVER RECOVERED AT THAT TIME¿. NO ALARM WAS HEARD. MOTOR STALLS CAUSED BY PATIENT HAVING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR A SEVERE HEADACHE, WHICH WAS LATER REPORTED TO BE UNRELATED TO DEVICE OR THERAPY. THE MOTOR STALL WAS RECOVERED ON THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. IT WAS NOTED THAT ¿THE MRI WAS NORMAL AND EVERYTHING WAS IN PLACE.¿ THE PATIENT WAS ¿DOING FINE AND RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY.¿ THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP ¿DID NOT TURN BACK ON AS HE EXPECTED¿. THE PATIENT HAD GONE TO HIS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) AND STATED THAT HIS PUMP HAD ONLY ¿2 DAYS LEFT BEFORE IT WOULD HAVE SHUT OFF FOR GOOD¿.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303086 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00042 YR