FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 5004667 · Received August 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2015-16063
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 14, 2015
Date of Event
July 22, 2015
Report Date
April 13, 2017
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
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8590-1, LOT# N140414, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE DEVICE SYSTEM; THE OTHER RELEVANT COMPONENTS INCLUDE: PRODUCT ID: 8590-1, LOT# N140414, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, : PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 8731SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6)2008, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2016, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2015, A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT AS PER A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) THE PATIENT WAS CURRENTLY RECEIVING LIORESAL WITH CONCENTRATION 500 MCG/ML VIA THEIR IMPLANTED PUMP AT A DOSE RATE OF 199.84 MCG/DAY FOR INTRACTABLE SPASTICITY. THE DRUG LOT NUMBER OF BACLOFEN WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT'S PUMP POCKET WAS SWOLLEN. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. A CATHETER ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED. THE DATE OF EVENT WAS (B)(6) 2015. THE CATHETER HAD A TEAR/HOLE/FRACTURE WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED VIA SURGICAL EXPLORATION. UPON OPENING THE POCKET IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CATHETER WAS BROKEN. ON (B)(6) 2015, THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE HAD CALLED FROM THE CATHETER REVISION; ENTERING A NEW CATHETER LENGTH REGARDING THE NEW PUMP SEGMENT WAS BEING CONSIDERED. TROUBLESHOOTING RESOLVED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE SURGEON ADDED AN ADDITIONAL PROXIMAL CATHETER SEGMENT TO EXISTING PROXIMAL SEGMENT AND SPLICED THEM TOGETHER SUCCESSFULLY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 22-MAR-2017 FROM A LEGAL FIRM INDICATED THE PATIENT HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED. EXPLANT SURGERY DATE OF (B)(6) 2016 WAS NOTED. THE ISSUE WAS INDICATED AS 'UNDER INVESTIGATION'. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED/ANTICIPATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
538107 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00072 YR Hospitalization| R