FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG

MDR report key: 3140513 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-17960
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK992173
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. IT WAS HOWEVER NOTED THAT MANY NEEDLE HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE NEEDLE CHAMBER AND IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE AS THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY WHEN TESTED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF SYMPTOMS THAT COULD BE RELATED TO VALVE PROBLEMS. AS A RESULT, THE SHUNT WAS REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
240721 HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. 1128897

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention