FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CHPV I-L/S W/PLAT UN120CM DIST

MDR report key: 3041414 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-15034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK053350
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT BEGAN HAVING SYMPTOMS OF HYDROCEPHALUS. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REVISED AS THE SURGEON SUSPECTED A DEVICE FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
142835 CHPV I-L/S W/PLAT UN120CM DIST SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. 428535

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention