MEDOS PROG INFANT VALVESYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3013886523-2022-00598
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 12, 2023
- Date of Event
- December 12, 2022
- Report Date
- March 3, 2023
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES MANSFIELD
- Product Code
- JXG
- UDI-DI
- 10381780519126
- PMA / PMN Number
- NI
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE VALVE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION: DHR - LOT 6182531, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; THE STATOR AND X RAY DOT WERE DISLODGED AND A POSSIBLE CRACK IN THE VALVE CASING WAS NOTED. THE VALVE WAS DISMANTLED AND WAS EXAMINED UNDER MICROSCOPE AT APPROPRIATE MAGNIFICATION: A CRACK IN THE VALVE CASING WAS CONFIRMED, CORROSION ON STATOR AND X RAY DOT, AND BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS ON CAM MECHANISM WAS ALSO NOTED. THE CAM MAGNETS WERE CONTROLLED: THE MAGNETS FAILED. ROOT CAUSE - THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ¿SYSTEM TO PROGRAM/SET UP THE VALVE WAS BROKEN INSIDE THE RESERVOIR.¿ ISSUE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER IS DUE TO THE VALVE RECEIVING A HARD KNOCK, DISLODGING THE STATOR AND THE X RAY DOT, ALSO CAUSING A CRACK IN THE VALVE CASING. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ABNORMAL POLARIZATION NOTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION, WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY AN EXPOSITION OF A TOO STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD, AS NOTED IN THE IFU, ¿ANY MAGNET MAY EXPERIENCE A DEGRADATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH AS A CONSEQUENCE OF EXPOSURE TO THE SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER MAGNET FIELD INDUCED IN A MRI PROCEDURE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: NO LOT NUMBER NOR INITIAL IMPLANTATION DATE ARE AVAILABLE. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, NO INFORMATION THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED IN THIS HOSPITAL. THE VALVE WAS BROKEN INSIDE SO IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROGRAM/SET UP IT, NO INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL SYMPTOMS ARE AVAILABLE. THE PATIENT NEEDED TO HAVE ANOTHER SURGERY AND HE IS FINE NOW. THE PATIENT IS AN ADULT.
AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
A FACILITY REPORTED A BROKEN PROGRAMMING SYSTEM OF A HAKIM VALVE. THE VALVE WAS BROKEN INSIDE THE RESERVOIR. THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1465413 | MEDOS PROG INFANT VALVESYSTEM | CHPV | JXG | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES MANSFIELD | 6182531 | 10381780519126 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |