FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CODMAN EDS 3

MDR report key: 1951431 · Received December 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1951431
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2010
Date of Event
December 13, 2010
Report Date
December 30, 2010
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD EVD (EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAIN) IN PLACE FOR DRAINAGE OF CSF. DURING ROUTINE CARE, THE DRAIN CAME DISCONNECTED AT AN UNUSUAL SITE (OTHER THAN A NORMAL PLACE FOR DISCONNECTION) AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE RN WAS PRESENT BOTH TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO CLAMP THE DRAIN BEFORE ANY HARM CAME TO THE PATIENT. THE FIRST TIME IT BECAME DISCONNECTED AT THE STOPCOCK. THE SECOND TIME THE DRAIN BECAME DISCONNECTED WAS A DAY LATER AT THE LOCATION OF THE SAMPLING PORT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.====================== MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAIN, CODMAN EDS-3======================THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DRAINS AND THE REP HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THEIR PRODUCTS/SAFETY REP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN EDS 3 SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. * 3145584, CLHCCO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR