FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CODMAN VPV SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1172850 · Received September 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226348-2008-00242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2008
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC/MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K061876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE EVALUATION VERIFIED THAT THE PROGRAMMER WAS FOUND FUNCTIONALLY. THE DIFFICULTY REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REP REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON PROGRAMMED A VALVE IN A PATIENT, AND HE RECEIVED AN "ADJUSTMENT COMPLETE" MESSAGE. UPON X-RAY OF THE PATIENT, THEY OBSERVED THAT THE VALVE NEVER CHANGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN VPV SYSTEM VALVE PROGRAMMER JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC/MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA