FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMABLE VALVE, RT ANGLE W/SIPHONGUARD

MDR report key: 2060851 · Received March 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00107
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CODMAN AND SHURTLEFF, INC. MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K992173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REP REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTRA-OPERATIVE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON BELIEVES, THE VALVE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AFTER CONNECTING THE VALVE TO BOTH THE VENTRICULAR AND PERITONEAL CATHETERS, SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO ESTABLISH FLOW THROUGH THE SHUNT SYSTEM. AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED, BUT SURGERY WAS DELAYED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMABLE VALVE, RT ANGLE W/SIPHONGUARD SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPS JXG CODMAN AND SHURTLEFF, INC. MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR