FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 405656 · Received July 17, 2002

Report

Report Number
6000030-2002-00509
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2002
Report Date
July 16, 2002
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LKK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HCP REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SYMPTOMS OF FLUSHING, ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE, AND PALPITATIONS. THE HCP IS THINKING THIS MAY BE WITHDRAWAL, BUT THE PATIENT NEVER COMPLAINED OF INCREASED PAIN. ON 07/2002 THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN THE CLINIC AND STARTED ON ORAL ANALGESICS AND A LOW DOSE DURAGESIC PATCH. THE TELEMETRY ON THE PUMP WAS FINE. THERE WERE CORRECT RESIDUALS AND THE PUMP BATTERY WAS OK. THE PATIENT WAS BETTER A FEW DAYS LATER. PATIENT WAS SEEN ON 07/2002 FOR A REFILL AND THE SYMPTOMS CONTINUED TO IMPROVE. THE HCP IS CONSIDERING PUMP AND CATHETER STUDIES IF THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP LKK MEDTRONIC, INC. 862618 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Hospitalization CATHETER: MODEL 8709, LOT# L59233, IMPLANTED: 1999| EXPLANTED: UNK.