FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SHUNT KIT, ULTRA SMALL, MEDIUM PRESSURE

MDR report key: 3012881 · Received March 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2021898-2013-00076
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2013
Date of Event
February 3, 2013
Report Date
February 3, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K792007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THEREFORE AN EVALUATION OF THE 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 MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT FLUID WAS NOT ABLE TO FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE DURING PRE-OPERATIVE TESTING. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, BOTH OF THE CATHETERS FROM THE SYSTEM WERE USED WITH A CONNECTOR TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THE REPORT STATES THAT THE PT WAS STABLE FOLLOWING TO THE PROCEDURE AND SEEMED TO BE IMPROVING. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
90155 SHUNT KIT, ULTRA SMALL, MEDIUM PRESSURE JXG - SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY D13829

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 MO