FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROMONITOR BASIC KIT

MDR report key: 2212555 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00305
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 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
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE 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: SEALANT IS LIFTING AT ONE END OF THE SENSOR CASE. CATHETER IS SEVERELY KINKED 3CMS FROM CASE. CATHETER IS MASHED 10CMS FROM CONNECTOR. THE DEVICE PASSED ELECTRONIC, NOISE, LINEARITY/HYSTERESIS, AND SIGNAL DRIFT TESTS. BASED ON THE ABOVE EVALUATION, THE SUPPLIER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE COMPLAINT. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS OR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REP REPORTED THAT THE ICP MICROSENSOR WIRE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE. IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THIS EVENT WAS PATIENT RELATED. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF WHAT OCCURRED.

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 CLPBCM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention