FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SYSTEM SPECIAL DEVICE

MDR report key: 1652778 · Received April 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1226348-2010-00095
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2010
Date of Event
March 6, 2010
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REP REPORTED THAT THE STAIR STEP WHEEL ON PROGRAMMABLE VALVE BROKE FREE FROM FACEPLATE AND IS FREE FLOATING WITHIN THE HOUSING OF THE VALVE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. REP EXPLAINED THAT THE ISSUE WAS FOUND THROUGH A CT SCAN ON FRIDAY (B) (6). AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SYSTEM SPECIAL DEVICE SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A. NA PL3036

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 9 YR Required Intervention