FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE

MDR report key: 1051603 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226348-2008-00130
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC./MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K980778
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CODMAN HAS REQUESTED RETURN OF THE VALVE FOR EVAL. HISTORICALLY, FOR COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, EXAMINATIONS OF THE VALVES HAVE REVEALED THE ACCUMULATIONS OF BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WITHIN THE VALVES, WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN BLOCKAGES WITHIN THE DEVICES. REVIEWS OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVES HAVE MET SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS DEVICE REVEALS A RESULT DIFFERENT FROM THAT WHICH IS STATED ABOVE OR IF ANY FURTHER INFO REGARDING THE CAUSE OR MODE OF FAILURE IS MADE AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE, THE COMPLAINT IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED IN A CHILD IN EARLY 2007. IT WAS REPLACED IN 2008. IT SEEMS THAT IT WAS BLOCKED WITH DEBRIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE CNS SHUNT JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC./MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention