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Catheter complications from three Meditronic sponsored clinical studies (http://www.medtronic.com/)
| Catheter complication | Patients affected (%) |
|---|---|
| Dislodgement/migration |
6.1 |
| Fracture/break |
5.1 |
| Kink/occlusion |
4.0 |
| Cut/puncture |
3.0 |
| Disconnected from pump |
0.7 |
| Leak |
0.4 |
| Disconnect |
0.3 |
| Misplacement |
0.3 |
| Unknown |
0.1 |
| Tip fibrosis |
0.1 |
| Distal segment in cerebrospinal fluid | 0.1 |
