FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 558794 · Received December 8, 2004

Report

Report Number
6000032-2004-01653
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 8, 2004
Report Date
November 29, 2004
Manufacturer
MEL REL, INC.
Product Code
LGW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HCP REPORTED PT PRESENTED NOVEMBER 2003 WITH SIGNS OF AN INFECTION OF THE DEVICE POCKET. THESE INCLUDE REDNESS, SWELLING, AND PAIN. CULTURES OF THE DEVICE POCKET WERE OBTAINED. COAG NEGATIVE STAPH WAS THE ORGANISM CULTURED. PT DOES NOT HAVE MENINGITIS. THE PT WAS TREATED WTH IV ANTIBIOTICS AND TOTAL DEVICE SYSTEM EXPLANT. DATE UNKNOWN. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. NCP REPORTED PT'S INFECTION IS NOW RESOLVED WITHOUT DRUG WITHDRAWAL.

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 39 YR Other EXPLANT: UNK.| LEAD MODEL 3998 LOT# LB3856 IMP: 2003 EXP: UNK.| EXPLANT: UNK.| EXTENSION MODEL 7489 LOT# NHU013107V IMPLANT: 2003| EXTENSION MODEL 7489 LOT# NHU013108V IMPLANT: 2003