FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LUMBAR CATH. ACCESS KIT (LCAK)

MDR report key: 3050646 · Received March 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
9612007-2013-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 23, 2012
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS SA
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K910853
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED INVOLVING A GUIDEWIRE AND A LUMBAR CATHETER. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT WAS: "EXTREME DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE GUIDEWIRE FROM THE CATHETER, DESPITE THE HEAVY AND PROLONGED WASHING OF THE CATHETER AND GUIDEWIRE ITSELF. A SECOND ATTEMPT AT POSITIONING WAS NECESSARY, HOWEVER, THE SAME CATHETER WAS REPOSITIONED AND REPLACED FOR LUMBAR DRAINAGE." THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVAL AND THE LOT NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
108482 LUMBAR CATH. ACCESS KIT (LCAK) EXTERNAL DRAINAGE ACCESSORIES JXG INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS SA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR