FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTRATHECAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 1040048 · Received May 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-02423
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2008
Report Date
April 9, 2008
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P8600004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT WAS HAVING DECREASED EFFICACY. A ROTOR STUDY WAS NEGATIVE. THE CATHETER STUDY REVEALED THE SPINAL SEGMENT HAD BACKED OUT OF THE SPINAL SEGMENT. THERE WAS ALSO A COLLECTION OF DYE AROUND THE CONNECTOR PIN. NO DYE REACHED THE TIP OF THE CATHETER. X-RAY REVEALED THE ENTIRE SPINAL SEGMENT TO BE LOCATED IN THE SUBCUTANEOUS SPACE. THE PT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE A REVISION OF THIS CATHETER AND A REPOSITIONING OF THE PUMP (ROTATE THE PUMP 180 DEGREES SO THAT THE CAP POINTS TOWARDS THE MIDLINE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT# UNK| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP MODEL 8637 LOT# UNK| NOT CONFIRM| CATHETER MODEL THOUGHT TO BE 8731| IMPLANTED: