FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
INTRATHECAL CATHETER
MDR report key: 1040048
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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: |