FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STRATA II VALVE, SMALL, WITH BIOGLIDE

MDR report key: 1791369 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00173
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
July 9, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K042465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH PROTEINACEOUS DEBRIS WAS OBSERVED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VALVE, THE VALVE WAS PATENT. THEREFORE, THE CONDITIONS OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THE VALVE PASSED LEAK AND SIPHON TESTING, AS WELL AS ALL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTING. HOWEVER, THE VALVE FAILED REFLUX TESTING. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE PRODUCT CAUTIONS THAT PARTICULATE MATTER THAT ENTERS THE SHUNT SYSTEM MAY HOLD PRESSURE/FLOW CONTROLLING MECHANISMS OPEN, RESULTING IN OVERDRAINAGE AND REFLUX. A REVIEW OF MFG 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 A POSSIBILITY OF VALVE OCCLUSION. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND INTRAOPERATIVE AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRATA II VALVE, SMALL, WITH BIOGLIDE JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA C61689

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1