FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DELTA VALVE, REGULAR, BIOGLIDE, PL 2.0

MDR report key: 3093697 · Received May 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2021898-2013-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2013
Date of Event
April 2, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K951258
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE VALVE WAS PATENT. PROTEINACEOUS DEBRIS WAS OBSERVED IN ITS INTERIOR. THE VALVE MET REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SIPHON AND REFLUX TESTS. IT DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LEAKAGE AND PREIMPLANTATION TESTS. IT ALSO DID NOT MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRESSURE-FLOW TESTS. MULTIPLE TEARS WERE OBSERVED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PROXIMAL OCCLUDER. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW OR WHEN THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANY THE DEVICE CAUTION THAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN HANDLING THE VALVES AS SILICONE AS A LOW CUT AND TEAR RESISTANCE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. ALL VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT A VP SHUNT WAS EXPLANTED FROM A PATIENT BECAUSE IT HAD FAILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
189622 DELTA VALVE, REGULAR, BIOGLIDE, PL 2.0 JXG - SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Hospitalization| R