FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4240810 · Received November 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-21231
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2014
Report Date
October 22, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER INCISION IN BACK BECAME INFECTED, HAD DRAINAGE AND WAS OOZING FLUID. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCISIONAL WOUND OPENING AT THE CATHETER TRACK. PERIOPERATIVE ANTIBIOTICS WERE ADMINISTERED. THE DATE OF ONSET/ DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WAS (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE MENINGITIS. THE TYPE OF ORGANISM CULTURED AND CULTURE SOURCE WERE NOT KNOWN. THE PUMP AND CATHETER WERE EXPLANTED AND DISCARDED. THE WOUND WAS HEALING. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS INPATIENT AT THE HOSPITAL AND PATIENT STATUS WAS ALIVE WITH NO INJURY. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING GABLOFEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
722624 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R