FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4090271 · Received September 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-17042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ¿PUMP WAS BROKE¿ AND THE ¿TUBE DISCONNECTED FROM THE PUMP¿. THE REPORTER DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED, BUT THAT IT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN ANOTHER MANUFACTURER¿S SCS (SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR) WAS IMPLANTED IN JUNE. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN COMPLAINING TO THEIR DOCTOR FOR A YEAR THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG; THEY HAD LOST OVER 70 POUNDS AND HAD LOST THEIR FAMILY DUE TO DIVORCE. THE REPORTER ALSO NOTED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS RELATED TO THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER SUFENTANIL. NO INTERVENTIONS OR OUTCOME WERE REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
568409 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00043 YR