FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INDURA

MDR report key: 1002563 · Received February 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-00599
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2008
Date of Event
January 8, 2008
Report Date
January 8, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A PUMP REPLACEMENT DUE TO ANTICIPATED END OF PUMP LIFE, AND DURING THE PROCEDURE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASPIRATE THE CATHETER. THE CATHETER WAS NOT IN THE INTRATHECAL SPACE AS NOTED ON A CT SCAN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE SURGERY. THE HCP FELT THAT SINCE THE PT WAS GETTING GOOD SYMPTOM CONTROL NO INTERVENTION WAS NEEDED WITH THE CATHETER. THE PUMP WAS NOT PRIMED DURING SURGERY, BUT WAS STARTED WHEN THE PT WAS IN PACU. THE PT DID NOT HAVE ANY ADVERSE SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THIS. PT IS RECEIVING LIORESAL, BUT IT IS UNK WHAT THE CONCENTRATION OR DOSAGE WAS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDURA LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION CATHETER UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Hospitalization| R IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP MODEL 8637 LOT# UNK| EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED