FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4692965 · Received April 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2015-00990
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2015
Date of Event
March 20, 2015
Report Date
March 23, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS SOUNDING ALARMS EVERY 5 MINUTES AND THEY HAD WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. THE PUMP WAS INTERROGATED AND THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES WERE NOTED; STOPPED PUMP PERIOD MAY EXCEED TUBE SET, PUMP IN SAFE STATE, RESET OCCURRED ((B)(6) 2015 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:54, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01), RESET OCCURRED - LOW BATTERY ((B)(6) 2015 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:54, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01), MOTOR STALL OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM. A ROLLER STUDY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2015 AND SHOWED THE ROLLERS WERE ARRESTED. THE PATIENT WAS NOT RECEIVING THERAPY FROM THE PUMP AND WAS WAITING FOR A PUMP REPLACEMENT. CONFLICTING INFORMATION ALSO REPORTED THE PUMP'S EXPLANT/REVISION DATE WAS (B)(6) 2015 AND "REMAINS IN PATIENT." THERE WERE NOT ANY ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SOURCES NEARBY WHEN THE ALARM WAS NOTICED. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
250373 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention