FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

H/V LUMBAR VALVE SYSTEM WHITE, (50-80, 230-320)

MDR report key: 1245468 · Received November 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
9612007-2008-00032
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 13, 2008
Report Date
November 13, 2008
Manufacturer
INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FACILITY: THE LUMBAR PERITONEAL SHUNT WAS PLACED IN A PT FOR A CEREBRAL TUMOR. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD 37 MM OF PRESSURE AND SYMPTOMS OF PAPILLEDEMA. THE PT APPEARED TO BE WELL FOR FIVE DAYS POST IMPLANTATION; THEN BEGAN TO HAVE HEADACHES FOLLOWED BY CONVULSIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHUNT WAS OVER-DRAINING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 H/V LUMBAR VALVE SYSTEM WHITE, (50-80, 230-320) NONE JXG INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1