FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE

MDR report key: 2241949 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00341
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 2, 2011
Manufacturer
CODMAN AND SHURTLEFF - MEDOS
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K980778
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AK, GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE VALVE REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WITHIN THE DEVICE. THIS BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS CAUSED AND OCCLUSION IN THE DEVICE AND FOR THE RETURNED VALVE TO FAIL THE PROGRAMMING TEST, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THE DIFFICULTY ENCOUNTERED BY THE CUSTOMER. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THE VALVE MET SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. 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 DID NOT FLOW WHILE IMPLANTED. AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS FOUND TO FLOW FREELY FROM THE VENTRICULAR CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE CNS SHUNT JXG CODMAN AND SHURTLEFF - MEDOS CFLBOT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1