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

Model Number 8637-20

Device Problem Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)

Patient Problems Bruise/Contusion (1754); Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 05/07/2016

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 consumer regarding a patient receiving hydromorphone at an unknown concentration and dose via an implantable infusion pump.It was reported that "sometime in 2016" the patient had "ripped the pocket that the pump was in" and the pump hurt him because it "got up underneath the ribs and also bruised the liver." no further complications were reported.

Event Description

Additional information was received from the healthcare provider who reported that they have records dating back to (b)(6) 2016 and no records mention ¿ripped pocket¿ and have no notes in regards to this issue.The patient¿s weight on (b)(6) 2016 was 270lbs.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.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: 11809213
• MDR Text Key: 267336784
• Report Number: 3004209178-2021-07569
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LKK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169530119
• UDI-Public: 00643169530119
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P860004
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/16/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/11/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/14/2019
• Device Model Number: 8637-20
• Device Catalogue Number: 8637-20
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/12/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 46 YR
• Patient Weight: 122