FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

MDR report key: 4242799 · Received November 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2014-03290
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2014
Report Date
October 29, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. PRODUCT ID: 8780, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CATHETER ANCHOR FAILED TO DEPLOY. IT BUNCHED UP ON THE DEPLOY DEVICE EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ROTATE ON THE METAL ROD. THE CATHETER WAS IMPLANTED WITHOUT A CATHETER. PATENCY OF THE CATHETER WAS CONFIRMED. THE PRODUCT ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THERE WAS EITHER A BATCH ISSUE OR A DESIGN ISSUE AS THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN SEEN BEFORE. THE ANCHOR WAS STUCK TO TIGHT OR CHEMICALLY TO THE TIP OF THE METAL ROD AND WOULD NOT SLIDE ONTO THE CATHETER. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. THE PATIENT STATUS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT WAS ¿ALIVE ¿ NO INJURY.¿ IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED (B)(6) 2014, BUT FOLLOW UP INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THE EVENT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2014. THE SYSTEM WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
725576 PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00074 YR