FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INDURA

MDR report key: 388403 · Received April 9, 2002

Report

Report Number
2182207-2002-00218
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2002
Date of Event
March 6, 2002
Report Date
March 13, 2002
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC.
Product Code
LKK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MANUFACTURER RECEIVED PUMP FOR ANALYSIS AND NO CATHETER RETURNED. NO INFORMATION RECEIVED. FOLLOW UP WITH FACILITY AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTS DIFFERED. ONE REPORTER STATED CATHETER FRACTURE AND OTHER STATED CATHETER WAS "OUT OF PLACE" AND THEREFORE NOT DELIVERING THERAPY. PUMP - NORMAL EOL AFTER 56 MONTHS. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STATED PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED INCREASED SPASTICITY UNRELIEVED BY INCREASING RATE OF MEDICATION DELIVERY. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL'S OPINION WAS CATHETER PROBLEM CAUSED EVENT. DEVICE SYSTEM EXPLANTED AND PATIENT ELECTED TO NOT HAVE IT REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDURA CATHETER LKK MEDTRONIC INC. 8703W L43747

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR PUMP: MODEL 861610, IMPLANT: 1997,| EXPLANT: 2002.