FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CSF-SHUNT KIT, BURR HOLE VALVE, 12MM, MEDIUM, STANDARD

MDR report key: 2111663 · Received May 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2021898-2011-00083
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 25, 2011
Date of Event
March 10, 2011
Report Date
March 21, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K831678
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT, AFTER THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED, THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, DURING THE REVISION SURGERY, FLUID WOULD NOT FLOW THROUGH THE PERITONEAL CATHETER UPON PUMPING THE VALVE, SO THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED. THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY SOON AFTER THE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CSF-SHUNT KIT, BURR HOLE VALVE, 12MM, MEDIUM, STANDARD JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY C70783

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| H| R