FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG

MDR report key: 2190869 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00280
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 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

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SILICONE HOUSING WAS TORN. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS MAY HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE PATIENT FELL. THIS HOWEVER CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. DURING ADDITIONAL TESTING OF THE DEVICE IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE DEVICE FAILED THE PROGRAMMING TESTS AS WELL AS DETECTION OF AN OCCLUSION. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS IRRIGATED THE FLOW WAS NORMAL. BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE DEVICE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE CONFORMED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. 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 AFTER THE PT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR THERE WAS CSF THAT HAD ACCUMULATED SUBCUTANEOUSLY. AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS REVISED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SILICONE HOUSING WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC, MEDOS S.A. NA CKGC6Z

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 YR Required Intervention