FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INDURA

MDR report key: 1000039 · Received February 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-00713
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
January 16, 2008
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AS THE PT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BOWEL AND BLADDER CONTROL, LOSS OF FEELING IN ONE LEG AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE HER LEGS. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF ANY DEVICE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE PUMP CONTAINED DILAUDID 1MG/ML WITH A DAILY DOSE OF 0.15MG AND BUPIVICAINE 10MG/ML WITH A DAILY DOSE OF 1.5MG. THE DRUG WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE PUMP AND REPLACED WITH PRESERVATIVE FREE NORMAL SALINE AND THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED TO MINIMUM RATE. THE REMAINING CATHETER WAS NOT ASPIRATED DURING THE REVISION. THE PT WAS LATER TAKEN TO RADIOLOGY TO HAVE THE CATHETER ACCESS PORT ASPIRATED TO REMOVE THE REMAINING DRUG FROM THE CATHETER. A PRIMING BOLUS WAS GIVEN TO REMOVE THE DRUG FROM THE PUMP TUBING. THE PT IS IN REHAB, BUT REPORTED THAT SHE WAS GETTING BACK TO NORMAL. THE PT WILL UNDERGO A REVISION OF THE DISTAL PORTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDURA LKK RICE CREEK MFG 8731SC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Hospitalization| R IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED| IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP MODEL 8637| LOT # NGP313744H| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT #UNK