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

Model Number	8637-40
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Muscular Rigidity (1968)
Date of Event	05/30/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from a healthcare provider (hcp) via a company representative (rep) regarding a patient receiving baclofen (unknown concentration and dose) via an implantable pump.It was reported the patient's family had noticed increased rigidity at night for the patient and weren't sure why the patient had increased rigidity as nothing had changed.The pump had been interrogated on (b)(6) 2023 and everything had looked normal.The doctor decided to schedule the patient for a pump replacement on (b)(6) 2023 as the pump was nearing early replacement indicator (eri) and they would inspect the catheter during that procedure.At the time of this report the issue had not been resolved and the patients status was alive - no injury.Additional information received from a health care provider (hcp) via a manufacturer representative (rep) indicated that the pump had been replaced and a back table prime had been performed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Continuation of d10: product id 8596sc, lot# serial# (b)(6), implanted: (b)(6) 2007, explanted: product type: catheter, product id 8709sc, lot# n120226033 serial#, implanted: (b)(6) 2007, explanted: product type: catheter.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Concomitant medical products: product id 8596sc serial# (b)(6) implanted: (b)(6) 2007 explanted: (b)(6) 2023 product type catheter.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.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received from a manufacturer representative (rep) indicated that the pump segment of the catheter was also replaced.

• Brand Name: SYNCHROMED II
• Common Device Name: 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
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 17509520
• Report Number: 3004209178-2023-14139
• Device Sequence Number: 12338167
• Product Code: LKK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169984226
• UDI-Public: 00643169984226
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P860004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Device Explanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/07/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/28/2020
• Device Model Number: 8637-40
• Device Catalogue Number: 8637-40
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/09/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/07/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/11/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/07/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/07/2018
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 18 YR
• Patient Sex: Male