FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2914149 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00167
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Report Date
December 20, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER (SERIAL #: (B)(4)) FOUND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO CATHETER BODY AND/OR GUIDEWIRE DU RING IMPLANT PROCEDURE. SIX SEPARATE SEGMENTS WERE RETURNED. ALL THE RETURNED SEGMENTS HAD SIGNIFICANT SHEAR HOLES. OTHER THAN THE PROXIMAL END OF SEGMENT 1, ALL THE OTHER ENDS OF THE SEGMENTS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TORN WHICH WERE CONSISTENT WITH SHEARING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER WAS PERFORATED AT THE CATHETER CONNECTOR SITE. THE CATHETER WAS NOT USED IN THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT ISSUE, THERAPY PROBLEM, OR MEDICAL PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO DRUG WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT REVEALED THE CATHETER HAD PERFORATED WHEN IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PUMP. THE CATHETER WAS INITIALLY USED WITH/ IN THE PATIENT, BUT REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20340 INFUSION PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1