FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EDM VENTRICULAR CATHETER, TRANSLUCENT

MDR report key: 2935003 · Received January 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2021898-2013-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2013
Date of Event
January 3, 2013
Report Date
January 3, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K802100
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ALL OF OUR CATHETERS ARE 100% INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT DURING PREIMPLANTATION THE DEVICES FUNCTIONED APPROPRIATELY. THE REPORT THEN STATES THAT FOLLOWING PLACEMENT OF THE CATHETER IN THE PATIENT, A LEAK WAS FOUND WHERE IT CONNECTED TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, NEW DEVICES WERE THEN OBTAINED AND USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT ANY INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36220 EDM VENTRICULAR CATHETER, TRANSLUCENT JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY D22163

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR