FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EDS III CSF DRAIN SYS W/O V CATH

MDR report key: 3123900 · Received May 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-17394
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK954021
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

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS LEAK TESTED AND A LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE TOP OF THE DRIP CHAMBER ON BOTH EDS III UNITS. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION UNDER APPROPRIATE MAGNIFICATION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GLUE WAS NOT APPLIED ALL THE WAY ROUND THE TUBING. THIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED BY THE CUSTOMER. HOWEVER THIS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN REVIEWED WITH THE NECESSARY TEAMS INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY DEVICE RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON CONFORMANCES DURING MANUFACTURING. 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

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT IT WAS NOTICED THAT LEAKAGE OCCURRED ON THE SIDE CONNECTING THE TWO WAY STOP COCK. THREE DEVICES, TWO WITH THE SAME LOT NUMBER AND ONE WITH A DIFFERENT LOT WERE INVOLVED WITH THE SAME PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
226011 EDS III CSF DRAIN SYS W/O V CATH SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. CNMC08

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention