FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

MDR report key: 4171631 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2014-02987
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Date of Event
September 20, 2014
Report Date
September 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4). PART OF THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER AND TWO ANCHORS WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS NOT RETURNED. A HOLE WAS FOUND AT THE 22 CENTIMETER (CM) MARKING ON THE CATHETER. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOLE WERE VERY TYPICAL OF A SHEAR HOLE CAUSED BY AN INTERACTION OF THE CATHETER WITH ITS GUIDEWIRE DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. IN CONCLUSION, THE CATHETER BODY DAMAGED OCCURRED TO THE CATHETER BODY AND/OR GUIDEWIRE DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN OPENED THE PACKAGE AND WAS READY TO IMPLANT THE CATHETER IN THE OPERATION BUT FOUND THE CATHETER WAS BROKEN. THE SURGERY WAS DELAY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE PATIENT WAS CURRENTLY DOING WELL. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHAT MEDICATION THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS TO DELIVER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
650061 PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00030 YR