MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. SYNCHROMED II; PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

Model Number 8637-40

Device Problem Filling Problem (1233)

Patient Problems No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 11/05/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Information was received from a foreign healthcare professional (hcp) via a manufacturer representative regarding an intrathecal pump containing water.It was reported that in the operating room for an implant procedure, the hcp was only able to remove 34 ml from the pump as opposed to the normal 37,5 ml.The hcp then tried to refill the pump, but itwas impossible.The pump was never implanted.The hcp implanted another pump instead.The issue was resolved.The patient's status was alive - no injury.No specific diagnostics were performed.It was unknown if any environmental, external or patient factors might have led or contributed to the event.The manufacturer representative requested that the hospital return the device to the device manufacturer.Information regarding the patient¿s gender, age, weight, medical history, and other medications was unavailable.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: the returned device was subjected to a series of standard tests that include but is not limited to visual inspection, alarm output, motor function, and dispense testing.The returned device passed all testing in the laboratory and no anomalies were identified.H6: fdm/annex b updated to b01.Fdr/annex c updated to c19.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.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 and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee 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 regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them 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.

• Brand Name: SYNCHROMED II
• Type of Device: PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• MDR Report Key: 10832080
• MDR Text Key: 220967273
• Report Number: 3004209178-2020-19899
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LKK
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P860004
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/20/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/12/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/14/2021
• Device Model Number: 8637-40
• Device Catalogue Number: 8637-40
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/26/2021
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/16/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1