FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INV SNAP VCATH, BIOGLIDE, 5CM

MDR report key: 1802395 · Received August 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00158
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2010
Date of Event
March 22, 2010
Report Date
April 5, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K983331
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1124-1152-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PRODUCT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THEREFORE, AN EVAL OF THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. ON FEBRUARY 12, 2009, MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON ALL BIOGLIDE SNAP SHUNT VENTRICULAR CATHETERS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SHUNT MALFUNCTION AND THEN ADMITTED FOR SHUNT REVISION. THERE WAS NO FLOW FROM THE PROXIMAL VENTRICULAR CATHETER. ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON, THIS WAS A SHUNT SEPARATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INV SNAP VCATH, BIOGLIDE, 5CM JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 MO Hospitalization| R