FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3103191 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-01573
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 13, 2012
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_CATH, SERIAL# UNKNOWN. PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. THE ACTUAL EVENT DATES WERE NOT PROVIDED; THIS DATE IS BASED ON THE DATE THE ARTICLE WAS RECEIVED FOR PUBLICATION. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO MATCH THESE EVENTS WITH ANY PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENTS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEUMAN, S. A., ELDRIGE, J. S., QU, W., FREEMAN, E. D., HOELZER, B. C. POST DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE FOLLOWING INTRATHECAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM PLACEMENT. PAIN PHYSICIAN. 2013;16(2):101-107. SUMMARY: THOUGH OTHER PAPERS EXIST THAT DESCRIBE VARIOUS TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR PDPH, WE WERE ABLE TO DESCRIBE TREATMENT OUTCOMES FOR PDPH AFTER IDSS IMPLANTATION OVER A 20 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AT A SINGLE ACADEMIC CENTER (16,18,19). THE PRIMARY AIM OF OUR STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL INCIDENCE OF PDPH IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PLACEMENT OF IDDSS, TO IDENTIFY ANY PREDISPOSING CHARACTERISTICS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PDPH, AND TO REPORT ON THE SUCCESS OF THERAPEUTIC MEASURES EMPLOYED TO TREAT PDPH. REPORTED EVENTS: 15 OF THE 73 PATIENTS WHO EXPERIENCED POST DURAL HEADACHE FOLLOWING IDDS PLACEMENT REQUIRED PROCEDURAL INTERVENTION IN THE FORM OF AN EPIDURAL BLOOD PATCH OR AN EPIDURAL FIBRIN GLUE PATCH. TWO OF THE 15 PATIENTS REQUIRED A 2ND EPIDURAL PATCH PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE LASTING RELIEF. ALL OF THESE PATIENTS HAD A FULL RESOLUTION OF SYMPTOMS. APPROXIMATELY 23 OF THE 285 PATIENTS REQUIRED 2-6 DURAL PUNCTURES PRIOR TO SUCCESSFUL CATHETER THREADING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED AT THIS TIME; A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203426 INFUSION PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention