FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DELTA SHUNT KIT REGULAR, PL 1.5
MDR report key: 1724267
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Received June 4, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 2021898-2010-00104
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 4, 2010
- Date of Event
- April 26, 2010
- Report Date
- May 6, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K902783
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B) (4). THE VALVE WAS PATENT, BUT DID NOT PASS LEAK TESTING DUE TO A LARGE HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE DELTA CHAMBER. THE PRECLUDED SIPHON AND REFLUX TESTING AS WELL AS MEASUREMENT OF PRESSURE FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTING. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANY THE DEVICE CAUTION THAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN HANDLING THE VALVES AS SILICONE HAS A LOW CUT AND TEAR RESISTANCE. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MFR.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING THE OPERATION, WHEN THE DOCTOR DID THE PATENCY TEST, A LEAK IN THE VALVE WAS FOUND.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DELTA SHUNT KIT REGULAR, PL 1.5 | JXG | MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY | NA | C46951 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |