FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAS PLUS ELECTRONIC TOOL KIT

MDR report key: 25183278 · Received May 15, 2026

Report

Report Number
3014334038-2026-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2026
Date of Event
April 21, 2026
Report Date
May 15, 2026
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES MANSFIELD
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K181902
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ELECTRONIC TOOL KIT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND LOT NUMBER INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED; THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE ROOT CAUSE(S) OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, HOWEVER, POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE INCLUDES, MAGNETIC CENTERLINE NOT CENTERED ON PHYSICAL CENTER OF MAGNETS OR DEVICE MISHANDLING. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED, AND THE RESPECTIVE EVALUATION PERFORMED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR ISSUES. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

2 OF 2 REPORTS (SAME EVENT/DIFFERENT PRODUCTS). OTHER MFT REPORT NUMBER: 3013886523-2026-00116. A PHYSICIAN REPORTED A CERTAS VALVE WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2025. THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED ISSUES CHECKING THE VALVE SETTING AND PROGRAMMING IT WITH THE ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE VALVE, THE ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMER APPEARED TO BE STUCK BETWEEN SETTINGS (2 AND 3 OR 3 AND 4). ON (B)(6) 2026, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE VALVE TO A SETTING OF 4; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND THE SETTING WAS CHECKED, IT WAS FOUND TO BE SET AT 5. THE ISSUE MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE CERTAS VALVE OR THE ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMER USED TO CONFIRM AND CHANGE THE SETTING. OUT OF CAUTION AND TO ADDRESS THE PATIENT¿S CONCERN, THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2026.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
522906 CERTAS PLUS ELECTRONIC TOOL KIT INTERNAL CSF DRAINAGE JXG INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES MANSFIELD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1