FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INDURA

MDR report key: 970382 · Received December 27, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000030-2007-04594
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2007
Report Date
November 28, 2007
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED, THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN HER BASELINE PAIN. SHE ALSO REPORTED, THAT HER CATHETER WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FRACTURED IN 2007; HOWEVER, THE HCP HAD TOLD HER THAT TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE THAT HAD BROKEN OFF IN HER SPINE MAY BE TOO MUCH OF A RISK. THE PATIENT STATED, THAT HER PUMP WAS CURRENTLY TURNED OFF. THE HCP FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE SULFATE. A MYELOGRAM WAS DONE IN 2006 AND REVEALED A "CATHETER FRAGMENT ENTERING THE SUBARACHNOID SPACE AT L1-2 LEVEL WITH THE TIP OF THE CATHETER EXTENDING SUPERIORLY WITH THE CONUS MEDULLARIS." THE HCP REPORTED, THE PATIENT OUTCOME AS "NON-SERIOUS ILLNESS" AND REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WOULD TAKE UNSPECIFIED ORAL NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDURA LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8079 J0177975R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL PROGRAMMER LOT # UNKNOWN| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| PUMP MODEL 8627L18