FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DELTA UNITIZED SHUNT, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5

MDR report key: 2020529 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2021898-2011-00027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
January 10, 2011
Report Date
January 10, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K902783
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE VALVE WAS PATENT AND PASSED SIPHON, REFLUX AND LEAK TESTING. THEREFORE, THE CONDITIONS OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THE VALVE MET REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW TESTING AT 20.4 ML/HR AT -50 CM, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL OTHER PRESSURE-FLOW AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTING. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT REPORTED. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT ONCE THE SHUNT HAD BEEN PLACED, IT WOULD NOT FLOW DISTALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA UNITIZED SHUNT, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5 JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA C72933

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK