FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROG VALVE INLINE SIPHONGUARD

MDR report key: 2120261 · Received June 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00211
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC, MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K992173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND WAS FOUND TO WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MFG SPECIFICATIONS. THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE LABORATORY SETTING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE CONFORMED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTIONS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE INCISION WAS NOT HEALING WELL AND AN X-RAY INDICATED THAT AIR WAS FOUND AROUND THE CATHETER, INSIDE THE RESERVOIR AND THE VENTRICLE OF THE BRAIN. AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS REVISED. THE SURGEON DID NOT THINK THAT THERE WAS RELATION BETWEEN IMPLANT REMOVAL AND THE PRODUCT QUALITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM PROG VALVE INLINE SIPHONGUARD SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC, MEDOS S.A. NA CLCDFP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention