FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HAKIM PROG VALVE INLINE SIPHONGUARD

MDR report key: 1011226 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226348-2008-00048
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
December 25, 2007
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC/MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K992173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CODMAN HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF ENDOCRANIAL HYPERTENSION DUE TO HYDROCEPHALUS. A CT-SCAN WAS PERFORMED AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS A VALVE OBSTRUCTION. THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED, AND WAS BENT AND BROKEN. THE PATIENT LATER DIED DUE TO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE DOCTOR INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DETERIORATED AND HIS LIFE EXPECTANCY WAS LIMITED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM PROG VALVE INLINE SIPHONGUARD SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC/MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Death