FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4233399 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-21113
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Report Date
October 15, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 8781, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2014 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2014 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER PRO DUCT ID 8781, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2014 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2014 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) FOUND NO ANOMALY. ANALYSIS OF THE CATHETER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) FOUND SC CONNECTOR TEAR IN SEAL NEAR GUIDE RING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE CLINIC WITH PAIN AT THE LUMBAR INCISION SITE. THE PATIENT HAD ABNORMAL ERYTHEMA, PAIN, AND SWELLING AT THE LUMBAR INCISION SITE ON 2014 (B)(6). ASPIRATED 2.5 CC OF FLUID THAT REVEALED GRAM POSITIVE COCCI. THE PATIENT WAS STARTED ON IV ANTIBIOTICS AND THE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED ON 2014 (B)(6). THE LUMBAR SITE WAS INFECTED AND THERE WAS A POSSIBLE INFECTED PUMP SITE. THE SEVERITY WAS ¿MILD¿. THE PATIENT REQUIRED IN-PATIENT HOSPITALIZATION, AN UNSCHEDULED CLINIC OR OFFICE VISIT. THE EVENT WAS ON-GOING AT THE TIME OF REPORT. THE PUMP WAS USED TO INFUSE DILAUDID, CLONIDINE, BUPIVACAINE AND COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN. NO OUTCOME WAS REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT AN ACTION TAKEN THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF A PREVIOUSLY EXPLANTED DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2015. THE STATUS/OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WAS RESOLVED WITHOUT SEQUELA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
712615 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00043 YR Hospitalization| R