FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 8179563 · Received December 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2018-03648
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2018
Date of Event
November 8, 2018
Report Date
March 6, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
UDI-DI
00643169508156
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

MEDTRONIC, INC. (MEDTRONIC) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION IN THE TIME ALLOTTED AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS" OR HAS "MALFUNCTIONED". THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA, TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING PURSUANT TO PART 803. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE IT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT ANALYSIS #: 239458266, ANALYSIS INFORMATION -- 2019-02-26 10:41:47 CST PLI# 10 PRODUCT ID# 8637-40, DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE PUMP WAS RETURNED, AND ANALYSIS FOUND O-RING WEAR IN THE MOTOR. MEDTRONIC, INC. (MEDTRONIC) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION IN THE TIME ALLOTTED AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS" OR HAS "MALFUNCTIONED". THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA, TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING PURSUANT TO PART 803. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE IT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. 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 · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER VIA A CLINICAL STUDY REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE PUMP FAILING WAS NOT DETER MINED. THE PATIENT'S BASELINE WEIGHT WAS 50 KG.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER VIA A CLINICAL STUDY REGARDING A PATIENT RECEIVING LIORESAL VIA AN IMPLANTED PUMP. THE INDICATION FOR USE WAS INTRACTABLE SPASTICITY. IT WAS REPORTED THE MANAGING HCP RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE PATIENT'S REHAB PHYSICIAN FOR PEER TO PEER REGARDING THE PATIENT'S BACLOFEN PUMP "FAILING". THE EVENT DATE WAS NOTED AS (B)(6) 2018. THE DEVICE DIAGNOSIS WAS PUMP MALFUNCTION, NOT FURTHER IDENTIFIED IN CLINIC OR OP NOTES. THE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS POSSIBLE UNDER AND OVER DOSING OF BACLOFEN. A NURSE PHONED THE PATIENT AND INFORMED THAT THE PUMP NEEDS TO BE SURGICALLY REPLACED. IT WAS INDICATED THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR THERAPY. THE REPLACEMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2018. THE PUMP WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) AND WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURE. THE EVENT REQUIRED IN-PATIENT OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE ISSUE RESOLVED WITHOUT SEQUELAE ON (B)(6) 2018.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1020675 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 8637-40 00643169508156

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization| R