FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3203613 · Received July 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-02201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2013
Date of Event
May 1, 2013
Report Date
March 23, 2017
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8709, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2006-(B)(6), (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) WHO HAD NOT MANAGED A PAIN PUMP AS THE PATIENT WAS NO LONGER SEEING THE MANAGING PHYSICIAN. THE HCP STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ¿NOT SURE THAT IT¿S QUITE WORKING¿. THE PATIENT TOLD THE HCP THAT THE BATTERY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RUNNING OUT BUT WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS STILL WORKING. THE HCP WAS TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO KEEP THE PUMP IMPLANTED AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PUMP WAS ¿DOING ANYTHING¿. THE PATIENT FELT LIKE HE USED THE PUMP AND IT ¿DOESN¿T DO ANYTHING ANYMORE¿. THE HCP WAS UNSURE IF THE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING OR IF THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED A TOLERANCE TO THE MEDICATION. THE HCP THOUGHT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE DEVICE SYSTEM DELIVERED DILAUDID. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER REPORTED THE PATIENT'S PUMP HAD FAILED RESULTING IN WITHDRAWAL, PAIN, SPASTICITY, HOSPITALIZED, AND SURGERY TO REPLACE THE PUMP ON (B)(6) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
305073 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 863740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00054 YR Required Intervention