HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG
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
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.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.
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 |