FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CSF-BURR HOLE VALVE 16 MM, MEDIUM PRESSURE

MDR report key: 3070578 · 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