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