FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DELTA SHUNT KIT REGULAR, PL 1.5

MDR report key: 1843962 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00227
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Date of Event
August 22, 2010
Report Date
August 24, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K902783
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 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 THE SHUNT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6), 2010, AND THE PT WAS KEPT AT REST IN BED AT THE HOSPITAL. ON (B)(6), 2010, THE PT FAINTED SUDDENLY AFTER GOING TO THE TOILET. THE CT INDICATED THAT THE CEREBRAL VENTRICLES WERE COLLAPSED. THE DOCTOR CONSIDERED THAT THE DELTA CHAMBER MAY BE DISABLED. ON (B)(6), 2010 THE PT PASSED AWAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA SHUNT KIT REGULAR, PL 1.5 JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA C65025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death