FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN STRATA SHUNT

MDR report key: 1910688 · Received November 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00315
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 22, 2010
Report Date
July 1, 2009
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED AND 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. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED THAT SHE HAD A STRATA II SHUNT IMPLANTED ON (B)(6), 2009, AND HAD SERIOUS EFFECTS AND PAIN. THE SHUNT WAS FOUND NOT TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AND WAS REVISED ON (B)(6), 2009. THE SHUNT WAS EMBEDDED INCORRECTLY IN THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN, WHICH CAUSED INFLAMMATION. ANOTHER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6). THE PATIENT REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH BALANCE AND SOME MOTOR SKILL DIFFICULTY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN STRATA SHUNT JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R