FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DELTA VALVE, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5

MDR report key: 1032224 · Received April 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2021898-2008-00093
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2008
Date of Event
March 4, 2008
Report Date
March 25, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K902783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED VALVE WAS PATENT AND PASSED SIPHON AND REFLUX TESTING. IT WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW TESTS PERFORMED AT -50CM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE. THE VALVE FELL BELOW SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW TESTING PERFORMED AT 0CM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE. DEBRIS WITHIN THE VALVE MAY INTERFERE WITH THE MEMBRANE RESULTING IN LOW PRESSURE-FLOW CHARACTERISTICS. THE VALVE DID NOT PASS THE LEAK TEST DUE TO A SMALL TEAR IN THE DELTA CHAMBER. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORD'S WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MFR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA VALVE, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5 84JXG JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1