FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 5660995 · Received May 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2016-02016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2016
Date of Event
August 1, 2015
Report Date
September 20, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO MATCH THIS EVENT WITH ANY PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT. THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM AND OTHER APPLICABLE COMPONENTS ARE: PRODUCT ID: NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP, PRODUCT TYPE: PUMP. PRODUCT ID: NEU_UNKNOWN_CATH, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8637, PRODUCT TYPE: PUMP. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KISHIMA, H. [INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN THERAPY FOR CEREBRAL PALSY]. NO SHINKEI GEKA. NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY. 2015;43(8):681-690. DOI: 10.11 477/MF.1436203102. SUMMARY: IN THIS PAPER, I WILL DISCUSS IN DETAIL THE SUMMARY, SURGERIES, EFFECTS, COMPLICATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE METHODS, ETC. IN ITB THERAPY FOR CEREBRAL PALSY, ALONG WITH SOME RECENT FINDINGS. REPORTED EVENTS: IN OUR SERIES OF 40 CASES, INTRATHECAL CATHETER DEPARTURE AND ABERRATION HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN MULTIPLE CASES. IN PARTICULAR, IN ONE CASE OF HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA, MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF DEPARTURE AND ABERRATION HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. WE PERFORMED RE-SURGERY ON ALL CASES WITH COMPLICATIONS DUE TO THE CATHETER, AND CONTINUED ITB THERAPY ON THEM. WE HAVE OBSERVED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT CASE WHOSE CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS TREATMENT IS NOT CLEAR. ONE CASE WAS DISCONTINUED ; THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY AND SHOWED RAPID DECREASE IN ADL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) INDICATED THE CASES OF CATHETER DEPARTURE AND ABERRATION WERE ALREADY REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER REPORTS: #6000030-2007-025, #2182207-2007-02930, #3004209178-2010-10214, #3004209178-2011-00847, #6000030-2011-05117, #3004209178-2011-06725, #3004209178-2011-07079, #3004209178-2011-06399, #3004209178-2011-06400, #6000030-2011-08785, #3007566237-2012-00435, AND #3004209178-2014-05822.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
316405 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R