FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4223848 · Received November 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2014-03220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2014
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
October 10, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: NEU_PTM_PROG, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) 2014, (B)(6), THE PATIENT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A BOLUS. THE PATIENT GETS 6 BOLUSES IN 24 HRS, AND THEIR LOCKOUT INTERVAL IS 2 HRS. THE PATIENT TRIED GIVING HIMSELF A BOLUS AT 8 AM THE MORNING OF THE REPORT AND THE PTM SHOWED TO WAIT FOR 2 HRS. THE PATIENT HAD STATED HE ONLY USED 4 BOLUSES AT THAT TIME. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO GET A BOLUS AT 10:01 AM. THE PATIENT THEN TRIED TO GET A BOLUS AT 2 PM AND PTM SHOWED TO WAIT 2 HRS. THE PTM ALWAYS SHOWED TO WAIT FOR 2 HRS WHEN THE PATIENT GETS DENIED. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE THEY GOT THE PTM (GOT PTM WHEN IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2010) BUT IT HAPPENED RARELY. THE WEEK OF THE REPORT, THE PROBLEM GOT ¿REALLY BAD¿. PER THE PATIENT, EVEN WITH THEIR ¿NEW PTM AND ANTENNA¿, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT RESOLVED. THE PATIENT STATED IT ¿MUST BE THE PUMP ITSELF¿. THE PATIENT WAS NOT SEEING THE COMMUNICATION UNSUCCESSFUL SCREEN BUT DID SEE THAT SCREEN BEFORE BUT THAT WAS NOT HAPPENING NOW. THE PATIENT WILL TRY PTM ANTENNA. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER FENTANYL AND BUPIVACAINE. INTERVENTIONS, SYMPTOMS OR PATIENT OUTCOME NOT REPORTED. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP WAS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
705434 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00028 YR