FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM BACTISEAL

MDR report key: 2123435 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2123435
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
HCA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT IS A TODDLER. SHUNT WAS PLACED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 YEARS AGO FOR HYDROCEPHALUS. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE POOLING OF SUBCUTANEOUS FLUID AROUND THE SHUNT COMPONENTS. A SHUNT SURVEY WAS DONE AND SHOWED A DISCONNECTION JUST AT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF HER VALVE. CSF WAS FOUND TO BE FREELY COMING FROM THE DISTAL VALVE. THE ORIGINAL CONNECTION OF THE DISTAL CATHETER TO THE VALVE WAS STILL INTACT WITH THE SUTURE IN PLACE, BUT THE CATHETER HAD RUPTURED JUST 0.5 CM BELOW THIS. A NEW BACTISEAL PERITONEAL TUBING WAS PULLED INTO PLACE. THE OLD PERITONEAL CATHETER WAS THEN REMOVED AND WAS SENT FOR PATHOLOGIC EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM BACTISEAL CATHETER, VENTRICULAR HCA CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. 82-3072 CJCBK6

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR Hospitalization| R