FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3810184 · Received May 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-08942
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2014
Date of Event
March 29, 2014
Report Date
April 21, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8782, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER; PRODUCT ID 8784, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2014 FOR A SUSPECTED VP (VENTRICULOPERITONEAL) SHUNT INFECTION AND REMOVAL OF VP SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A CSF (CEREBROSPINAL FLUID) INFECTION. THEY DECIDED TO REMOVE THE SPINAL SEGMENT OF THE CATHETER DUE TO THE CSF INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED FOR MENINGITIS. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS DELIVERING GABLOFEN (2000 MCG/ML AT 1180 MCG/DAY). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. (B)(4). NO NEW INFORMATION REGARDING EVENT

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
288541 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00025 YR Hospitalization| R