FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXT DRAINAGE SYSTEM III WITHOUT VENT CATH

MDR report key: 3823909 · Received May 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
1226348-2014-11621
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2014
Date of Event
August 29, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK954021
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REP REPORTED THAT THE TUBING BROKE. IT IS NOT CLEAR AT THIS POINT WHERE AS THE DEVICE IS ALREADY PACKAGED UP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND ONLY THE SYSTEM WAS CHANGED. THE CATHETER WAS LEFT IN PLACE. IT WAS ASKED IF THERE WAS CSF LEAKAGE AT ANY POINT. MORE INFORMATION IS EXPECTED. (B)(4) REP CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE. (B)(4) REP CONFIRMED THAT THE HOSPITAL HAS DISCARDED THE DRAIN. EXPLANT KITS WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(4). (B)(4) DRAINS WERE DISCARDED. (B)(4). AN INITIAL MEDWATCH IS BEING GENERATED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AS A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303182 EXT DRAINAGE SYSTEM III WITHOUT VENT CATH SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention