FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INDURA

MDR report key: 1030844 · Received April 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-02044
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 17, 2008
Date of Event
November 10, 2007
Report Date
March 19, 2007
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF CATHETER WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; A SUTURELESS PUMP CONNECTOR AND 7.7 CM PROXIMAL PIECE TO THE PIN CONNECTOR PLUS A 49.4 CM PIECE, A 2.1 CM MIDDLE PIECE, AND A 25.2 CM PIECE TO THE DISTAL TIP. FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED A PUMP CONNECTOR ANOMALY. THE CONNECTOR WAS FUNCTIONALLY OK, AND ATTACHED SECURELY TO THE OUTLET PORT OF A PUMP, BUT THE RETAINING RING WAS SLIGHTLY DEFORMED IN SHAPE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD A CONSTANT LEAK AND FLUID POCKET IN HIS BACK AND IN THE PUMP POCKET. THE HCP REVISED THE CATHETER AND ADDED A PURSE STRING SUTURE IN HIS BACK, BUT THE PT STATED HE WANTED THE PUMP OUT. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND NOT REPLACED. THE HCP REPORTED THE PT OUTCOME AS 'NO INJURY, RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.' THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDURA LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8709SC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PUMP MODEL # 863720| PROGRAMMER MODEL PROGRAMMER| EXPLANTED: