FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIPHONGUARD, CSF FLD CONTROL DV

MDR report key: 1352068 · Received March 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
1226348-2009-00073
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 25, 2009
Date of Event
February 19, 2009
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC/MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K992173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT IN 2009, THE SIPHON GUARD AND COMPETITOR'S VALVE WERE IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT POSSIBLY HAVING TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS. AT ABOUT 12 DAYS LATER, UNDER DRAINAGE WAS NOTED. ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER, IT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH CT THAT THE VENTRICLES OF THE PATIENT'S BRAIN BECAME LARGE. AT APPROX 10 DAYS, THE PRODUCTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIPHONGUARD, CSF FLD CONTROL DV SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC/MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention