FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MALLEABLE CATHETER PASSER, LONG

MDR report key: 2901366 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-10573
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Date of Event
December 13, 2012
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC
Product Code
KGZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE UNI-SHUNT PASSER BROKE DURING USE AND THE PIECE MAY BE LEFT IN THE BODY. IT IS NOT CLEAR IF A PIECE OF MATERIAL WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. MORE INFORMATION IS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9961 MALLEABLE CATHETER PASSER, LONG ACCESSORIES, CATHETER KGZ CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention