FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

MDR report key: 2870754 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2012-02996
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_CATH, SERIAL# UNKNOWN. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THE REPORTER MENTIONED THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS OF CHANGING THE CATHETERS, SOME FLOATING PIECES OF CATHETER REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S SPINAL AREA. THE PATIENT WAS TOLD BY HIS PHYSICIAN THAT IT WAS BEST TO LEAVE THE CATHETER PIECES DUE TO THE RISK TO REMOVE THEM. THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS USED TO DELIVER HYDROMORPHONE, BUPIVACAINE AND COMPOUNDED BACLOFEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R