FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PKG STRL VALV PUD, 12MM, L.P.
MDR report key: 1181404
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Received September 24, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2648988-2008-00038
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2008
- Report Date
- September 24, 2008
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES, PR
- Product Code
- JXG
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
OCCLUSIONS ARE ALWAYS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM, AND IS ADDRESSED IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE AS A POSSIBLE COMPLICATION. THE DATA AS TO SHUNT FAILURE RATE IN THE FIRST YEAR IS ANYWHERE FROM 20-40%. IT IS ALSO RELATED TO THE AGE AND SEX OF THE PATIENT, THE DEMOGRAPHICS, AS WELL AS, THE TECHNIQUE OF SURGEON AND THE CHOOSING THE RIGHT SHUNT FOR THE RIGHT PATIENT. TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE SHUNT WAS IMPLANTED IN 2000. THE DEVICE OCCLUDED AND WAS EXPLANTED (B) (6), 2008.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PKG STRL VALV PUD, 12MM, L.P. | NONE | JXG | INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES, PR | NL850-1331 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR |