HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2014-11549
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 5, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK974739
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
WE RECENTLY REVISED OUR MDR REPORTING PROCEDURES BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM A RECENT FDA AUDIT THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN 2013. ONCE THE CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE PROCEDURES, WE CONDUCTED RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINTS AND MDR FILES. THE ATTACHED MDR REPORT IS BEING FILED AS RESULT OF THOSE CHANGES WE MADE TO OUR INTERNAL MDR REPORTING PROCEDURES. THE REPORTING DECISION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MALFUNCTION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND WAS FOUND TO WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE LABORATORY SETTING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE CONFORMED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTIONS. 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.
FLUID DID NOT FLOW THROUGH THE DEVICE DURING IMPLANTATION PREPARATION. THERE WERE NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. WE RECENTLY REVISED OUR MDR REPORTING PROCEDURES BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM A RECENT FDA AUDIT THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN 2013. ONCE THE CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE PROCEDURES, WE CONDUCTED RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINTS AND MDR FILES. THE ATTACHED MDR REPORT IS BEING FILED AS RESULT OF THOSE CHANGES WE MADE TO OUR INTERNAL MDR REPORTING PROCEDURES. THE REPORTING DECISION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MALFUNCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268189 | HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE | SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS | JXG | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC | CNFBDT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |