FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNKNOWN
MDR report key: 15964
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Received July 18, 1994
Report
- Report Number
- 15964
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 1994
- Date of Event
- April 18, 1994
- Report Date
- April 21, 1994
- Manufacturer
- UNKNOWN
- Product Code
- LID
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT HAVING INCREASING NUMBER OF HEADACHES. TESTS REVEALED UP SHUNT NOT WORKING AND SEVERE HYDROCEPHALUS. DEVICE REMOVED IN OR ON 4/18/94. A SMALL PLASTIC TUBE APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE SHUNT. DEVICE WAS APPARENTLY IMPLANTED IN A HOSPITAL IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN Implant | VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT | LID | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 * | Hospitalization| O| R |