FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CSF-BURR HOLE VALVE 16 MM, MEDIUM PRESSURE
MDR report key: 3070578
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Received April 17, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2021898-2013-00143
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 17, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 21, 2013
- Report Date
- March 22, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K831678
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE VALVE WAS PATENT. PROTEINACEOUS DEBRIS WAS OBSERVED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VALVE. IT MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REFLUX, LEAKAGE AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTS. IT ALSO MET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE-FLOW TESTS. 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 AFTER THE SURGEON IMPLANTED THE VALVE NO CSF WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE DISTAL CATHETER. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO PT INJURIES OR SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164659 | CSF-BURR HOLE VALVE 16 MM, MEDIUM PRESSURE | JXG - SHUNT, CENTRAL, NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS | JXG | MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY | D30168 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR |