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

Model Number 8637-20

Device Problem Volume Accuracy Problem (1675)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Information was received from a healthcare professional (hcp) via a manufacturer representative.Regarding a patient who was receiving an unknown medication via an implantable pump.Indication for use was intractable spasticity and spinal cord injury/spinal cord disease.The date of the event was unknown.It was reported a volume discrepancy occurred when filling the pump the last few times.The actual residual volume (arv) was greater than the expected residual volume (erv).They were getting around 2 cc's too much back (sometimes up to 3 cc.) the pump and/or catheter were revised recently (date unknown) because of this discrepancy.A dye study and rotor study were done a few months ago and found no issues.No symptoms were reported.No further complications were reported.

• 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
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa woodward clark ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 7635263920
• MDR Report Key: 7474855
• MDR Text Key: 106950373
• Report Number: 3004209178-2018-09694
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LKK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169100831
• UDI-Public: 00643169100831
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P860004
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 04/30/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/30/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/28/2016
• Device Model Number: 8637-20
• Device Catalogue Number: 8637-20
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/17/2018
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/03/2014
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention