FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM VALVE

MDR report key: 1695436 · Received May 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1226348-2010-00162
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2010
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K974739
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE VALVE REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WITHIN THE DEVICE. IN ADDITION, AN OCCLUSION WAS NOTED AT THE INLET OF THE RUBY BALL, WHICH SUPPORTS THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT. ALSO, THE BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS CAUSE THE RETURNED VALVE TO FAIL THE PROGRAMMING TEST. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THE VALVE MET SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE PT'S VENTRICLES BECAME ENLARGED AND AS A RESULT, AN IMAGE WAS TAKEN THAT FOUND THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT FLOW. THE DEVICE WAS REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM VALVE SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A. NA CJHB1N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention