FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE

MDR report key: 2190977 · Received July 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00287
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2011
Date of Event
June 24, 2011
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K974739
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE APPARENT ROOT CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS DUE TO BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS. BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS CAUSED THE DEVICE TO FAIL THE PROGRAMMING TEST. DEBRIS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE DEVICE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE PROBLEM OUTLINED 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 THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AS A RESULT OF OVER DRAINAGE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VALVE WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER DEVICE FROM ANOTHER MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. MEDOS S.A. NA CMBB2M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 MO Required Intervention