MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. ASCENDA; PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE

Model Number	8780
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Advance (2920)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/29/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from a consumer via a manufacture representative regarding a patient receiving unknown drug via an implanted infusion pump.It was reported the patient was brought to the or for implantation of a new intrathecal ascenda catheter and synchromed ii drug pump.After several attempts to pass the catheter into the intrathecal space, the case was aborted as the catheter would not thread.It was noted the issue was not resolved.

• Brand Name: ASCENDA
• Common Device Name: PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• MDR Report Key: 11096449
• Report Number: 3004209178-2020-22792
• Device Sequence Number: 14526602
• Product Code: LKK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000051112
• UDI-Public: 00763000051112
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2020
• Device Explanted Year: 2020
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,consum
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/30/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/29/2021
• Device Model Number: 8780
• Device Catalogue Number: 8780
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/29/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/30/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 67 YR