FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4131401 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-18034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Report Date
September 9, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8782, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR THE PAST 14 MONTHS WITH SEIZURES AND RESPIRATORY ISSUES. IN (B)(6) 2014, THE CATHETER WAS REVISED BECAUSE IT HAD ¿SLIPPED OUT¿. ON THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE FAMILY WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE CATHETER. THE PATIENT¿S CLONUS AND SPASMS HAD BEEN WORSE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE PATIENT APPEARED MORE UNCOMFORTABLE. THE CATHETER WAS ASPIRATED; IT WAS DIFFICULT. THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO WITHDRAW 1.5 ML AND IT WAS VERY SLUGGISH. THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE TO THE PUMP RATE OR ANY OTHER INTERVENTIONS DONE. THE PATIENT¿S SYMPTOMS CONTINUED/WORSENED PER THE PATIENT¿S MOTHER. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE SIDE PORT WAS RECHECKED AND THERE WAS STILL SLUGGISH RETURN. THE PATIENT HAD NOT RECOVERED; THE SYMPTOMS/ISSUES WERE ONGOING. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS DELIVERING BACLOFEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
612001 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R