FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INDURA

MDR report key: 983209 · Received January 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-00255
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 15, 2008
Date of Event
October 1, 2007
Report Date
October 29, 2007
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP CONNECTOR (WITHOUT THE CONNECTOR END PIECE) AND 17.5 CM OF PROXIMAL TUBING WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS REVEALED THE CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN AROUND THE SUTURE RING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN 2007, THE PATIENT FELL IN THE BATH ONTO HER RIGHT SIDE. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S HUSBAND THAT THE PUMP "EXPLODED." THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED. SHE HAD COGNITIVE AND OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS, AND THERE WAS A LARGE SWELLING NOTED AT THE PUMP SITE WHICH WAS A SUSPECTED INFECTION OR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED TWO MONTHS LATER, AND A CRACK WAS SEEN AT THE JOINT OF THE PUMP AND CATHETER. THE HCP REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DELIVER DILAUDID 40 MG/ML AND BUPIVACAINE 10 MG/ML. PLEASE SEE MFR REPORT # 2152207-2007-04151.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDURA LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8703 J93111859

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Hospitalization| R IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| PUMP MODEL # 8703| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 8840 LOT# UNK| IMPLANTED