FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE WITH PRECHAMBER

MDR report key: 1842045 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1226348-2010-00303
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K974739
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE ATTEMPT TO RE-PROGRAM THE DEVICE. AS A RESULT, THE VALVE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT. THE VENTRICULAR CATHETER WAS NOT REMOVED AS IT ADHERED TO THE TISSUE. THE DR SUSPECTED THAT THE PT SUFFERED CEREBRAL MENINGITIS. NO OTHER VALVE WAS IMPLANTED BECAUSE THE SYMPTOM OF HYDROCEPHALUS HAD RECOVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE WITH PRECHAMBER SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention