FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DELTA VALVE REG, LEVEL 1.5

MDR report key: 1882676 · Received October 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00251
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K902783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS PATENT, PASSED SIPHON AND REFLUX TESTING AND MET SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW TESTING AT 50 CM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAK TESTING AND WAS NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRESSURE FLOW AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTING AT 0 CM HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE. THERE WAS A SMALL TEAR IN THE TOP OF THE DELTA CHAMBER. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW OR WHEN THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANY THE PRODUCT CAUTION THAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN HANDLING THE PRODUCT AS SILICONE HAS A LOW CUT AND TEAR RESISTANCE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED DEFECTIVE UPON IMPLANTATION AND WAS NOT USEABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA VALVE REG, LEVEL 1.5 JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA C39363

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK