FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 1159133 · Received September 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-05676
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 12, 2008
Report Date
August 13, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS OTHER = CATHETER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITERATURE REFERENCE: SINGH PK, JAIN R, MISHRA S, KUMAR S, BHATNAGAR S, DEO S. MGMT OF PERICATHETER CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK AFTER INTRATHECAL IMPLANTATION OF A DRUG DELIVERY SYS. AM J HOSP PALLIAT CARE. 2008;25(3):237-239. THE CAUSE OF THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK AND DIFFERENT TREATMENT APPROACHES ARE DISCUSSED. REPORTABLE EVENT: THIS REPORT PRESENTS A WOMAN, IN WHOM AN INTRATHECAL PUMP SYS WAS INSERTED FOR CANCER PAIN MGMT WITH INTRATHECAL MORPHINE. THIS WAS COMPLICATED BY A PERSISTENT CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK THAT WAS SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED BY PURSE-STRING SUTURES OVER THE DURA AROUND THE CATHETER. WITHOUT REMOVING THE INTRATHECAL IMPLANT. PUMP SYS MFR IS UNK, ADD'L INFO REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK LKK LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Other| R CATHETER MODEL UNK N=1| PROGRAMMER MODEL UNK N=1