FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CODMAN LUMBAR EXTERNAL DRAINAGE KIT

MDR report key: 3121849 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-17429
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
April 25, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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 HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. IN ABSENCE OF THE DEVICE A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. IF THE DEVICE DOES GET RETURNED IN THE FUTURE THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED AND INVESTIGATED. 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 UPON REMOVAL OF THE DRAINS, EACH OF THE DRAINS BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
224608 CODMAN LUMBAR EXTERNAL DRAINAGE KIT CNS EXTERNAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. CNPCBF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention