FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRTS RA VLV ONLY

MDR report key: 17906715 · Received October 10, 2023

Report

Report Number
3013886523-2023-00349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2023
Date of Event
September 21, 2023
Report Date
January 5, 2024
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K143111
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATED FIELDS: D1, D2A, D4, D9, G3, G6, H2, H3, H4, H6, H10. THE CERTAS VALVE (ID 828820) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) - PRODUCT CODE 82-8820 WITH LOT 4951887, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS AT SETTING 4. THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST FOR PROGRAMMING, OCCLUSION, REFLUX AND PRESSURE. THE VALVE WAS LEAK TESTED; NO LEAKS NOTED. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS ¿ NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AS THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT CONFIRM ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER, A POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD BE DUE TO BAD POSITION OR ALIGNMENT OF PATIENT FOR ADEQUATE PLACEMENT OF VALVE. AS NOTED IN THE INVESTIGATION REPORT, NO FLOW ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THE VALVE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THIS IS 1 OF 3 REPORTS LINKED TO MFG REPORT NUMBERS: 3013886523-2023-00350. 3013886523-2023-00351. A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW WAS CONFIRMED WHEN THE VENTRICULAR CATHETER WAS INSERTED. HOWEVER, NO CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW WAS OBSERVED AFTER THE CERTAS VALVE (828800), BACTISEAL PERITONEAL CATHETER (823074), AND BACTISEAL VENTRICULAR CATHETER (823073) WERE CONNECTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A REPLACEMENT PRODUCT AVAILABLE. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT WERE OBSERVED AND THE EVENT LED TO MORE THAN 30 MINUTES SURGICAL DELAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

N/A.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291376 CRTS RA VLV ONLY CERTAS PLUS SMALL & RA JXG INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR 4951887

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown BACTISEAL PERITONEAL CATHETER ID 823074| BACTISEAL VENTRICULAR CATHETER ID823073