FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DELTA BURR HOLE VALVE, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5, 12MM

MDR report key: 3001738 · Received March 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2021898-2013-00087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 29, 2013
Report Date
February 10, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K934545
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THEREFORE, AN EVAL OF DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ALL OF OUR VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MFR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT THE DELTA CHAMBER OF A NEWLY OPENED SHUNT WAS PERFORATED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE VALVE HAD NOT BEEN TESTED OR IMPLANTED. THE REPORT STATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD BEEN NOTICED PRIOR TO IMPLANTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
101474 DELTA BURR HOLE VALVE, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5, 12MM JXG - SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY D33822

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1