FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRATA 2 VALVE, REGULAR

MDR report key: 3240397 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2021898-2013-00242
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 18, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K042465
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN AS IT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANY THE DEVICE CAUTION THAT "LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS ARE NOT UNCOMMON WITH SHUNTING PROCEDURES." A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AFTER IMPLANTATION OF THE VALVE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT TREATMENT FOR THE INFECTION. THE REPORT STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD RECOVERED AND WAS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
333460 STRATA 2 VALVE, REGULAR JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY D39147

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention