FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROMONITOR BASIC KIT

MDR report key: 2210347 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00301
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
GWM
PMA / PMN Number
K914479
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SUPPLIER PERFORMED THIS EVALUATION. DURING THE EVALUATION A REVIEW OF THE QUALITY RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION THIS DEVICE MET ALL MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY TESTING/INSPECTION SPECIFICATIONS. THE CATHETER WAS EVALUATED AND THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS NOTED: COSMETIC LIFTING OF SEALANT AT SENSOR. CODMAN BARCODE LABELS ARE DISCOLORED. MARKINGS (507) ON ONE SIDE OF CONNECTOR. THREE CUTS IN CATHETER MATERIAL 48CMS FROM CASE. MULTIPLE MASHED AREAS ALONG CATHETER BODY. DEVICE FAILED ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE TEST - INTERNAL SPEC. EQUAL OR LESS THAN 3UA; TEST READING = 3.45UA. BASED ON THE ABOVE EVALUATION, IT APPEARS THAT THE DEVICE WAS INADVERTENTLY DAMAGED BY THE CUSTOMER. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS OR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE ICP MEASURING WAS NOT ACCURATE. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROMONITOR BASIC KIT DEVICE, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING GWM CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC., MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention