FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

MDR report key: 3171172 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-01992
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 22, 2013
Report Date
May 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN AT THE CATHETER TIP IN THE BACK AND TAUGHT THE CATHETER WAS NOT AT THE RIGHT POSITION BECAUSE IT WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE SPINE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT PATIENT HAD A CAT SCAN DONE THIS MORNING AND IT LOOKED LIKE THE "TUBE" WAS NOT IN THE RIGHT POSITION. IT WAS ADDED THAT PATIENT WOULD BE GETTING MRI DONE BUT NOT SURE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THERAPY. IT WAS ALSO ADDED THAT PATIENT HAD THE PAIN FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND WAS NOT SURE IF THE PAIN WAS RELATED TO THE PUMP OR PATIENT¿S BACK WAS JUST DETERIORATING. IT WAS ADDED THAT THE PAIN HAD GOTTEN CONSIDERABLY WORSE IN THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS FROM THE DAY OF THE REPORT. THE PUMP WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
270547 PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00058 YR