FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTS INLIN VLV W/UNIT BAC CAT

MDR report key: 3040355 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-14957
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK112156
Product Problem
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 WILL BE REVIEWED. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE EVALUATION WILL REVEAL THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. IF ANYTHING OTHERWISE IS FOUND THEN A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER INITIALLY REPORTED WAS NOT VALID FOR THE PRODUCT REPORTED. WITHOUT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SUBCUTANEOUS SWELLING. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE ONLY BEEN FIXED WITH ONE SUTURE. THE PRESSURE OF THE DEVICE WAS CHANGED AND AT THE PRESENT TIME NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION IS REQUIRED. THE SWELLING IS DECREASING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143268 CERTS INLIN VLV W/UNIT BAC CAT SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. CNKBDY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1