FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
JXG - SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
MDR report key: 2177969
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Received July 6, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2021898-2011-00139
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 6, 2011
- Report Date
- June 6, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K873247
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE VALVE WAS PATENT AND PASSED REFLUX AND LEAK TESTING. HOWEVER, THE VALVE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW TESTING OR PRE-IMPLANTATION PRESSURE. NO IMPACT TO THE PT WAS REPORTED. 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 THE VALVE WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING THE PRE-IMPLANTATION TEST. IT WAS ALLEGED THAT FLOW WAS OCCURRING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM THE SAME CONNECTOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JXG - SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS | JXG | MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY | C69498 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |