FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 528371 · Received June 1, 2004

Report

Report Number
6000032-2004-00703
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 1, 2004
Date of Event
December 9, 2003
Report Date
May 4, 2004
Manufacturer
MEL REL, INC.
Product Code
LGW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HCP REPORTED PT INFECTION WAS NOT MENINGITIS. DATE OF ONSET WAS 2003. INFECTION AND SYMPTOMS WERE FEVER, REDNESS, SWELLING, DRAINAGE, PAIN, POCKET EROSION AND RIGORS. THE PRIMARY LOCATION OF THE INFECTION WAS THE DEVICE POCKET. CULTURES WERE OBTAINED FROM THE DEVICE POCKET AND THE PT'S BLOOD. TYPE OF ORGANISM IS UNK. THE PT WAS TREATED WITH BOTH IV AND ORAL ANTIBIOTICS, AND THE TOTAL DEVICE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED. THE INFECTION RESOLVED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED BUT NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNERGY IPG LGW MEL REL, INC. 7427 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Other EXP: 2003.| LEAD: MODEL 3890, LOT# J0344011V, IMP: 2003,| EXT: MODEL 7489, LOT# NHU023442V, IMP: 2003,| EXT: MODEL 7489, LOT# NHU032579V, IMP: 2003,| EXP: 2003.| EXP: 2003.| LEAD: MODEL 3890, LOT# J0344011V, IMP: 2003,| EXP: 2003.