FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTRATHECAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 1021115 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-01605
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Report Date
May 17, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL AUDIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITERATURE. ROYBAL J ET AL. "PUMP REMOVAL IN INFECTED PTS WITH HEPATIC CHEMOTHERAPY PUMPS: WHEN IS IT NECESSARY?" THE AMERICAN SURGEON. OCT 2006. 72: 880-884. TWO PUMPS HAD TO BE REMOVED DUE TO EROSION OF CATHETER INTO THE DUEODENUM. PROD THOUGHT TO BE AN ISOMED PUMP, BUT THIS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention ISOMED PUMP MODEL PUMP LOT #UNK| IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED