FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CERTAS INLINE VLV ONLY

MDR report key: 15582003 · Received October 11, 2022

Report

Report Number
3013886523-2022-00461
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2022
Date of Event
September 6, 2022
Report Date
October 26, 2023
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
Product Code
JXG
UDI-DI
10381780515807
PMA / PMN Number
K143111
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CERTAS VALVE (ID (B)(4)) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AFTER THREE GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS (GFES) WERE MADE. LOT NUMBER INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED; THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE ROOT CAUSE(S) OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED, AND THE RESPECTIVE EVALUATION PERFORMED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR ISSUES. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CERTAS VALVE (ID 828800) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) - PRODUCT CODE 82-8800 WITH LOT 4961645, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS AT SETTING 3. THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE VALVE WAS HYDRATED FOR MINIMUM 24 HOURS NO CHANGE IN THE VALVE SETTING WAS NOTED AFTER THE 24 HOURS. THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST FOR PROGRAMMING, OCCLUSION, REFLUX AND PRESSURE. ROOT CAUSE - NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AS THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT CONFIRM ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A NURSE REPORTED A CERTAS VALVE (ID 828800) WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2022 AT SETTING 2. THE PATIENT CAME BACK 3 WEEKS LATER WITH HEADACHE. ON (B)(6) 2022 THE VALVE PRESSURE WAS SWITCHED TO PRESSURE SETTING 6 ON ITS OWN WHICH WAS MUCH DIFFERENT FROM INITIALLY INTENDED PRESSURE. THEREFORE, THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2022.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

N/A

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340516 CERTAS INLINE VLV ONLY CERTAS PLUS JXG INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR 4961645 10381780515807

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown