FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CODMAN EXTERNAL LUMBAR DRAINAGE CATHETER KIT II

MDR report key: 1153523 · Received September 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008243
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2008
Date of Event
September 7, 2008
Report Date
September 8, 2008
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN PREPARED PT IN USUAL AND PROPER MANNER AND INSERTED LUMBAR NEEDLE FROM KIT. LUMBAR CATHETER WAS THEN INSERTED THROUGH NEEDLE. BECAUSE OF RESISTANCE, PHYSICIAN DISCONTINUED THE CATHETER. UPON WITHDRAWAL, THE CATHETER TIP WAS MISSING. PT TAKEN FOR CT AND THE CATHETER TIP WAS NOTED TO BE RETAINED. PT TAKEN EMERGENTLY TO OR FOR REMOVAL OF CATHETER TIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN EXTERNAL LUMBAR DRAINAGE CATHETER KIT II LUMBAR DRAINAGE KIT JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF DA 277

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1