FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE, RT ANGLE

MDR report key: 2191233 · Received July 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00283
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 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 Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE VALVE DETERMINED THAT BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WITHIN THE DEVICE LIKELY CAUSED THE DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER. THIS BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WAS DISLODGED DURING FLOW TESTING OF THE RETURNED VALVE. AFTER DISLODGING, THE VALVE PASSED THE PROGRAMMING AND PRESSURE TESTS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE SILICONE HOUSE WAS CUT WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE SCALPEL MARKS. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS OCCURRED DURING THE IMPLANT OR EX-PLANT OF THE DEVICE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THE VALVE MET SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THIS TIME, THE COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED TO BE CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS REVISED AS IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER IMPLANTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE, RT ANGLE SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. MEDOS S.A. NA CLHB5R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention (B)(4)