FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

MDR report key: 3894783 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2014-01777
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Report Date
June 6, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE PAIN PUMP IMPLANTED PRIOR TO 2008 AND IT WAS REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS INEFFECTIVE. THE PATIENT HAD TO TAKE MORE ORAL MEDICATION. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE DOSE WAS INCREASED IT DID NOT HELP WITH HIS PAIN LEVEL. THE REVISION OCCURRED IN 2009 OR 2010. THE PUMP WAS MOVED BECAUSE IT WAS IN HIS BELT LINE. THE PATIENT STATED THAT ¿MOSTLY MORPHINE¿ WAS IN HIS PUMP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. IT WAS FURTHER PROVIDED THAT THE PUMP WAS PUT IN SOMEWHERE AROUND 2008 AND TAKEN OUT IN 2009. THE PUMP HAD NOT WORKED BECAUSE HE WAS ON SO MUCH MEDICATION ORALLY THAT THEY COULD NEVER GET IT TO A POINT WHERE HE WAS GETTING ENOUGH. THE PATIENT WAS TAKING NARCOTICS, OPIOIDS, BENZOS AND ¿SOME OTHER STUFF THAT HE DOESN¿T WANT TO GET INTO.¿ NO SERIAL NUMBER WAS PROVIDED BUT THE PATIENT WAS SURE IT WAS A MEDTRONIC PUMP. THE PUMP WAS REVISED BECAUSE IT WAS SITTING ON HIS BELT LINE AND WAS IRRITATING SO THEY REPOSITIONED IT HIGHER AND TO HIS RIGHT SIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
370429 PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00048 YR Required Intervention