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

Model Number	8637-40
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Continuation of d10: product id: 8711, lot# j11289r29, implanted: (b)(6) 2002, product type: catheter; product id: 8780, serial# (b)(6), implanted: (b)(6) 2017, product type: catheter; section d information references the main component of the system.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 8711, serial/lot #: (b)(6), ubd: 18-jul-2004, udi#: (b)(4); product id: 8780, serial/lot #: (b)(6), ubd: 03-aug-2019, udi#: (b)(4).Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from a patient regarding an implanted infusion pump for spinal pain indications.It was reported that catheter issues occurred.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received from the patient indicated that "the way this has been handled is very bad".Per the patient, it took them several months to get them to check the catheter.All the time, the meds were going into their body somewhere.It was noted that, during all of this, the patient had two "ablasions" and had to have 4 feet of their colon removed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• 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: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea street ne mvs21; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 24109208
• Report Number: 3004209178-2026-00863
• Device Sequence Number: 5816533
• Product Code: LKK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169530126
• UDI-Public: (01)00643169530126(17)190414
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P860004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2017
• Device Explanted Year: 2024
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/16/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/14/2019
• Device Model Number: 8637-40
• Device Catalogue Number: 8637-40
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/30/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/17/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/19/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/16/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/27/2017
• 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
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: "SEE H11...."
• Patient Sex: Male