FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EDM LUMBAR CATHETER, 80CM, BARIUM IMPREGNATED

MDR report key: 1882808 · Received October 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00253
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 13, 2010
Report Date
September 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K862303A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE CATHETER WOULD NOT THREAD THROUGH THE TUOHY NEEDLE. THE CATHETER TIP SHEERED OFF WHEN BOTH UNITS WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EDM LUMBAR CATHETER, 80CM, BARIUM IMPREGNATED JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization