FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

MDR report key: 3686196 · Received March 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2014-00721
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2014
Report Date
February 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS HAD A ¿NUMBER OF PROBLEMS¿ (WHICH THE PATIENT DID NOT SPECIFY) ON WEEKENDS AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (HCP) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE PATIENT STATED THE COMPANY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND THE HCP¿S DO NOT HAVE A HOSPITAL OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE WEEKENDS. THE HOSPITALS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE DEVICE AND ¿THINK THE PATIENT JUST WANTS DRUGS.¿ REPORTEDLY, THE HCP HAD TRIED NUMEROUS DRUGS THAT DID NOT WORK AND CURRENTLY THE PATIENT HAS A ¿COCKTAIL.¿ THE PATIENT WAS CONSIDERING HAVING THE PUMP REMOVED AND ALSO THOUGHT ABOUT MOVING TO (B)(6). HE REQUESTED A PHYSICIAN LISTING AS THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) THE PATIENT CALLED DID NOT DO ¿COCKTAILS.¿ THE PATIENT WAS ALSO TAKING ORAL MEDICATIONS. IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHAT MEDICATION THIS DEVICE SYSTEM DELIVERED AT THE TIME OF THESE ¿PROBLEMS.¿ HOWEVER, CURRENTLY THE DEVICE SYSTEM DELIVERED SUFENTANIL, CLONIDINE, BUPIVACAINE, AND BACLOFEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
159542 PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00050 YR