FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CODMAN LUMBAR CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 3030553 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-14700
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
February 24, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK964923
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. SINCE A LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AND THEY REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO ALL MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY TESTING/INSPECTION SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED TO STOCK. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED AND INVESTIGATED. BASED ON THIS EVALUATION 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. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER BECAME DISCONNECTED OR CUT. THE PATIENT CALLED THE NURSE BECAUSE HE WAS FEELING WET. THERE IS NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCE FOR THE PATIENT. NO OTHER DETAILS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134903 CODMAN LUMBAR CATHETER KIT SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. 433652

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention