FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE W/SIPHONGUARD

MDR report key: 3000306 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-13622
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
February 12, 2013
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK992173
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND WAS FOUND TO WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE LABORATORY SETTING. A TEAR IN THE SILICONE HOUSING AROUND THE DISTAL END OF THE SIPHON GUARD WAS NOTED, HOWEVER, THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE EXPLANTATION PROCEDURE, BUT THIS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE CONFORMED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTIONS. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SALES REP REPORTED A VALVE MALFUNCTION OR OCCLUSION AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT DRAINING. AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103331 HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE W/SIPHONGUARD SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG 82-3132 955504

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention