FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CSF-PERITONEAL CATHETER, STD, OPEN END W/ WALL SLITS, 90CM

MDR report key: 2111702 · Received May 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2021898-2011-00086
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 1, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K841442
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIVE CENTIMETERS OF CATHETER WAS RETURNED. THE PERITONEAL CATHETER PASSED THE PATENCY CHECK. HOWEVER, PROTEINACEOUS DEBRIS WAS NOTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CATHETER. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANY THE DEVICE CAUTION THAT THE SYSTEM MAY BECOME INTERNALLY OCCLUDED DUE TO TISSUE FRAGMENT, BLOOD CLOTS, TUMOR CELL AGGREGATES, BACTERIAL COLONIZATION, OR OTHER DEBRIS. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT A SHUNT REVISION WAS PERFORMED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE DISTAL END OF THE CATHETER WAS OCCLUDED. ONCE THE DOCTOR CUT OFF THIS PORTION OF THE CATHETER, THE SHUNT WORKED PROPERLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CSF-PERITONEAL CATHETER, STD, OPEN END W/ WALL SLITS, 90CM JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R