FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLOW CONTROL VALVE, CONT. REGULAR, MEDIUM PRESSURE

MDR report key: 204682 · Received December 31, 1998

Report

Report Number
2021898-1998-00175
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 31, 1998
Date of Event
December 2, 1998
Report Date
December 2, 1998
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL
Product Code
JXG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE SCHEDULED REQUIRING MEDIUM PRESSURE VALVE. PREOPERATIVE INSPECTION REVEALED THREE DOTS ON THE VALVES THAT WERE LABELED MEDIUM PRESSURE (ALL SIX OF THIS LOT THAT THE HOSP HAD IN STOCK). THIS INDICATED THAT THE VALVES WERE HIGH PRESSURE NOT MEDIUM PRESSURE AS LABELED. (SEE ALSO MFR REPORT #2021898-1998-00170, -00171, -00172, -00173, -00174.)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLOW CONTROL VALVE, CONT. REGULAR, MEDIUM PRESSURE Implant CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FLUID SHUNTS AND COMPONENTS JXG MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL NA R1091

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA