FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EDM LUMBAR DRAINAGE KIT OPEN TIP

MDR report key: 2970134 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2021898-2013-00054
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K862303
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THEREFORE AN EVAL OF THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT AFTER THE LUMBAR CATHETER WAS IMPLANTED, THE PHYSICIAN FOUND IT TO BE LEAKING. THEY THEN CUT THE LEAKING PORTION OF THE CATHETER OFF AND RE-IMPLANTED THE DEVICE. DUE TO THE SHORT SIZE OF THE CATHETER, POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT WAS DIFFICULT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT THE PT WAS STILL UNDER OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66582 EDM LUMBAR DRAINAGE KIT OPEN TIP JXG - SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY 11883622

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1