FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

MDR report key: 4520657 · Received February 17, 2015

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2015-00364
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 17, 2015
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
January 27, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT HAD THE PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE THE PATIENT FELL AND IT STOPPED WORKING. WHEN THE PATIENT FELL, THE PATIENT¿S LEG JUST TURNED BLUE AND THEIR LEG JUST STARTED SHAKING, IT BENT DOWN AND WAS REALLY BAD. IT HURT A LOT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A MALFUNCTION IN THE IT CATHETER. THE PATIENT¿S PUMP BATTERY WAS REACHING END OF LIFE. THE PATIENT HAD THE PUMP AND CATHETER REPLACED. THAT¿S WHEN THE PATIENT COULD PUT HER FEET ON THE GROUND AGAIN AND BEAR WEIGHT, GOT SHOES ON, COULD STAND UP AND NO LONGER WOULD HAVE TO STAY IN THE WHEELCHAIR. THE ONLY THING THAT FIXED HER LEG AND SHOWED ACTUAL IMPROVEMENT WAS THE PRIALT, THE COLOR HAS CHANGED, THE SENSATION HAS CHANGED, SHE¿S SLEEPING, SHE¿S WALKING, SHE¿S DOING AMAZING, SHE¿S PLAYING BALL WITH HER KIDS, SHE¿S DOING EVERYTHING AGAIN. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER PRIALT. PATIENT OUTCOME NOT REPORTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
112957 PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN_PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00037 YR Required Intervention