FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC

MDR report key: 5130052 · Received October 25, 2004

Report

Report Number
5130052
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 25, 2004
Date of Event
November 25, 2003
Report Date
October 11, 2004
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC. USA
Product Code
LKK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BROKEN INTRATHECAL CATHETER ON DRUG ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM. THE INTRATHECAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER HAD MIGRATED COMPLETELY INTO THE INTRATHECAL SPACE AND WAS NOT RETRIEVABLE. THE NEW CATHETER WAS PLACED AT THE T10 LEVEL UNDER FLUOROSCOPIC CONTROL AND CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING EXTENSION CATHETER. MFR#: 6000030-2004-01420.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC SYNCHRO MED 8617-18 LKK MEDTRONIC INC. USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR