FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN STRATA NSC VALVE/SHUNT

MDR report key: 1504496 · Received October 2, 2009

Report

Report Number
2021898-2009-00200
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 2, 2009
Date of Event
April 30, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 2009
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE COURSE OF A RETROSPECTIVE CLINICAL STUDY, INVOLVING A REVIEW OF PT CASE RECORDS AND DATA ANALYSIS. THE PRODUCT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THEREFORE, AN EVAL OF THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBERS WERE AVAILABLE. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MFR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, PT PRESENTED TO ER & ADMITTED DUE TO CONTINUED GAIT DISTURBANCE & A SHUNT STUDY WAS POSITIVE FOR SHUNT MALFUNCTION, DUE TO KINK/LOOP IN CATHETER. SIX DAYS LATER, EXPLANTED DUE TO LP SHUNT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN STRATA NSC VALVE/SHUNT 84JXG JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R