FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTRATHECAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 1000729 · Received February 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-00760
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2008
Date of Event
July 7, 2006
Report Date
August 11, 2006
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004/S54
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATHETER ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES, NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL AUDIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HCP REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS NOT GETTING THE NEEDED SPASTICITY RELIEF. THE PUMP WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF 6 MONTHS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE HCP REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING INCREASED SPASTICITY AND PAIN. THE HCP REPORTED HE "WENT THROUGH EVERYTHING DIAGNOSTICALLY INCLUDING MYELOGRAM THROUGH PUMP ACCESS PORT. AT SURGERY, CATHETER (DISTAL) WAS WRAPPED IN ARACHNOID AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING." THE CATHETER WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORT: 2182207-2006-01391.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRATHECAL CATHETER LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8731 N002170012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED| CATHETER MODEL 8596| IMPLANTED