FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 15964 · 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