FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HV LUMBAR VALVE SYSTEM.

MDR report key: 374661 · Received January 31, 2002

Report

Report Number
9612007-2002-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2002
Date of Event
November 21, 2001
Report Date
December 6, 2001
Manufacturer
NMT NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT FROM THE FIELD INDICATED THAT A LUMBAR HYDROCEPHALUS SHUNT, WAS TESTED PRIOR TO USE IN A PATIENT, AND THE SEPARATED LUMBER ANTECHAMBER WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE (LEAK AT THE CONNECTION). NO PATIENT IMPACT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HV LUMBAR VALVE SYSTEM. HYDROCEPHALUS VALVE JXG NMT NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A. NA 113758

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Other