FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STRATA II VALVE, SMALL

MDR report key: 3050357 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2021898-2013-00130
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K042465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THEREFORE, AN EVAL 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 MFR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED PREIMPLANTATION TESTING ON THE DEVICE AND THAT THE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS SPECIFIED IN THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, UPON CONNECTING THE VALVE AND CATHETERS THERE WAS NO DRAINAGE FROM THE DISTAL CATHETER. THE REPORT STATES THAT ANOTHER VISUAL TEST TO THE SYSTEM WAS THEN PERFORMED, AND THAT A LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE TOP OF THE DELTA CHAMBER. NO ADVERSE IMPACT OR INJURY TO THE PT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
144238 STRATA II VALVE, SMALL JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY D34071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1