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Model Number 8637 |
Device Problem
Pumping Stopped (1503)
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Patient Problem
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Information was received from a foreign healthcare provider (hcp) via a manufacturer's representative (rep) regarding a patient who was receiving baclofen via an implantable pump.On (b)(6) 2022, it was reported that the patient was experiencing symptoms of underdosing syndrome.The patient's pump logs were checked and showed intermittent motor stalls.No external factors that might have led or contributed to the issue were noted.The physician was advised to program pump to minimum flow rate and schedule replacement of the pump.Surgical intervention was scheduled for (b)(6) 2022.The issue was not considered resolved at the time of the event.The patient status at the time of the event was listed as "alive - no injury".
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from a foreign healthcare provider via a company representative.The pump was described as being either a model 8637-20 or 8637-40.The serial number and implant date of the pump was unknown.The company representative indicated that replacement was scheduled, but they had received no confirmation that it was really done.It was unknown if the event / intermittent motor stalls and symptoms of underdose were resolved since the physician did not react to their requests for additional information and had not contacted the company representative again.The company representative assumed that the issue had been resolved by replacing the pump; however, this was not confirmed.The pump would not be returned to the manufacturer as the healthcare provider refused return.
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