FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTRATHECAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 1162674 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-05816
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Report Date
May 10, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC., NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004/S54
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL AUDIT. ADDITIONAL MDR REPORT INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENT AND DEVICE INCLUDE: MDR REPORT NUMBERS: 6000030200700196 AND 2182207200805808.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 5/21/07, NURSE REPORTED THAT EVEN WITH THE NEW CATHETER PLACEMENT (TWO MONTHS EARLIER), THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO HAVE PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HER LEGS. THE HCP IS CONSIDERING TROUBLESHOOTING OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF THE CATHETER. CURRENTLY, THE PATIENT'S PUMP AND CATHETER ARE IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRATHECAL CATHETER LKK MEDTRONIC INC., NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION 8731 N058715006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other LOT# NGP021624N IMPLANTED| IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP MODEL 863720| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840