FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INDURA

MDR report key: 1040047 · Received May 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-02424
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2007
Report Date
April 29, 2008
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD FLUID BUILD UP AROUND THE PUMP 6-8 MONTHS PRIOR TO CALLING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FLUID WAS PALPABLE, BUT NOT VISIBLE. SEVEN MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REPORT, AN ALARM WAS HEARD AND THE PT'S PUMP WAS REFILLED. SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO REPORT, THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED ONE HALF CUP OF FLUID. THE HCP TOLD THE PT THE FLUID WAS WATER OR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID. THE PT FELT 'WEIRD' FOR A MONTH PRIOR TO HER REFILL ON 04/25/2008. HER MUSCLES WERE TIGHT, BUT NOT TOO TIGHT, AND SHE FELT NERVOUS. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN (DATE NOT REPORTED) AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THERE WERE NO VOLUME DISCREPANCIES. THE PT UNDERWENT CATHETER REVISION SURGERY IN 2008. HALF OF THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE A 'KNOT' WAS FOUND. THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING HAD BEEN ORDERED BY THE HCP (REASON NOT REPORTED). THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER LIORESAL. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDURA LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8709 J12399R25

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED| PUMP MODEL # 863720| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT# UNK