FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VALVE PROGRAMMABLE CHPV (823113)

MDR report key: 14117920 · Received April 14, 2022

Report

Report Number
MW5109023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 14, 2022
Date of Event
July 13, 2018
Report Date
April 13, 2022
Manufacturer
J&J CODMAN INSTRUMENT DIV / CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
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Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

VP SHUNT IMPLANTED (B)(6) 2018. SHUNT MALFUNCTION 3 WKS LATER. HEAD BEGIN BLEEDING. SHUNT CAUSED 1ST BRAIN BLEED, EMERGENCY CARE RECEIVED; 7 DAYS LATER 2ND BRAIN BLEED. THIS ONE CRITICAL. TUBING IN MY THROAT WAS SLIT TO SHUT OFF SHUNT. SHUNT WOULD TURN ON AND BACK ON HIGH BY ITSELF. I COULD HEAR IT HUMMING. I AM LEFT WITH MORE SEVERE HEADACHES THEN BEFORE. VISION LOSS, CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. NO PERIPHERAL VISION. I HAVE TO SEE A THERAPIST MONTHLY DUE TO ANXIETY ISSUES. I WILL BE ON FLUID DRAINING MEDS, ANXIETY MEDS AND HEADACHE MEDS THE REST OF MY LIFE. I WORK FOR THE FIRE DEPT BUT CAN'T APPLY FOR PROMOTION BECAUSE I CAN'T TAKE CLASSES DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO RETAIN NEW INFORMATION. I HAVE BEEN ON FMLA EVERY YEAR SINCE THE SURGERY. SOME DAYS THE PAIN IS TO BAD TO GET OUT OF BED. RAIN AFFECTS IT REALLY BAD. RAIN WAS NOT AN ISSUE BEFORE THE SHUNT WAS IMPLANTED. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1974437 VALVE PROGRAMMABLE CHPV (823113) SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS JXG J&J CODMAN INSTRUMENT DIV / CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. 171548

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Female Required Intervention| L| S| H ACETAZOLAMIDE ER 500 MG| DULOXETINE 40 MG| ONDANSETRON OFT 4 MG| PROMETHAZINE 12.5 MG| TOPRIMATE 25 MG