FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRATA NSC, SMALL, BIOGLIDE

MDR report key: 1870860 · Received October 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00245
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2010
Date of Event
September 8, 2010
Report Date
September 13, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K033850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE VALVE WAS PATENT AND PASSED REFLUX TESTING. THE VALVE PERFORMANCE MET ALL ESTABLISHED SPECS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTING. THE CONDITIONS OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY LABORATORY PERSONNEL. HOWEVER, THE VALVE FAILED LEAK TESTING DUE TO A PINHOLE IN THE SILICONE DOME NEXT TO THE FLOW DIRECTION ARROW. IT IS UNK HOW OR WHEN THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THAT ACCOMPANIES THE PRODUCT CAUTIONS THAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN HANDLING THE PRODUCT AS SILICONE HAS A LOW CUT AND TEAR RESISTANCE. 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 AFTER IMPLANTATION OF THE VALVE, FLOW COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRATA NSC, SMALL, BIOGLIDE JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA C56466

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R