FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CODMAN LUMBAR CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 2061119 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 25, 2010
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K964923
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. SINCE A LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WILL BE REVIEWED. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE EVALUATION WILL REVEAL THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. IF ANYTHING OTHERWISE IS FOUND THEN A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDWATCH REPORT EXPLAINS A NURSE WAS ASSISTING THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST IN REMOVING THE PT'S LUMBAR DRAIN. WHEN THE NURSE WAS HELPING TO TURN THE PT TO ASSIST THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST WITH THE DRAIN REMOVAL, THE DRAIN TUBING BROKE, AND THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN LUMBAR CATHETER KIT NONE JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. NA CLFDRJ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR