FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PHOENIX DIAMOND VALVE

MDR report key: 362417 · Received November 19, 2001

Report

Report Number
2518608-2001-00009
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 19, 2001
Date of Event
November 2, 2001
Report Date
November 19, 2001
Manufacturer
PHOENIX BIOMEDICAL CORP
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"ONE # DCV120 DIAMOND VALVE (LOT 3 B35) WHICH DR. IMPLANTED AS A REVISION VALVE IN A PT IN 2000. THE PT DID WELL UNTIL 2001 WHEN DR. HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE AS IT WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE DR FOUND BOTH THE VENTRICULAR CATHETER AND THE PERITONEAL CATHETER WERE CLEAR BUT THE VALVE WAS BLOCKED. CO HAS INCLUDED THE OPERATING ROOM IMPLANT DEVICE LOG FOR THIS PROCEDURE. DR. WOULD LIKE CO TO INSPECT THE VALVE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY PARTICULAR REASON FOR THE BLOCKAGE AS HE BELIEVES ALMOST ALL REVISIONS ARE A RESULT OF BLOCKAGE IN THE VENTRICULAR OR PERITONEAL CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
52435 PHOENIX DIAMOND VALVE HYDROCEPHALUS SHUNT JXG PHOENIX BIOMEDICAL CORP * B35

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Other