FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRATA II, ADJUSTABLE DELTA VALVE, SMALL

MDR report key: 1760563 · Received July 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00141
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2010
Date of Event
June 16, 2010
Report Date
June 21, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K042465
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). THE VALVE WAS PATENT, BUT IT DID NOT PASS LEAK TESTING DUE TO TEARS ON THE RESERVOIR. THIS PRECLUDED SIPHON AND REFLUX TESTING AS WELL AS MEASUREMENT OF PRESSURE FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTING. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW OR WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE DEVICE CAUTIONS THAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN HANDLING THE VALVES AS SILICONE HAS A LOW CUT AND TEAR RESISTANCE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT IN SYMPTOMS, AND THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE PATIENT RECOVERED AFTER REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRATA II, ADJUSTABLE DELTA VALVE, SMALL JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA C53293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R