FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STRATA NSC LP VALVE
MDR report key: 3923797
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Received July 9, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2021898-2014-00236
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 9, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 10, 2014
- Report Date
- June 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K091312
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- 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 THERE SHOULD BE A MAXIMUM OF 1 CM TISSUE THICKNESS OVER THE VALVE MECHANISM TO FACILITATE THE READING AND SETTING OF THE VALVE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. ALL OF THE VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. (B)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT THE VALVE WAS NOT RESPONDING TO POST-OPERATIVE PRESSURE CONTROL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401585 | STRATA NSC LP VALVE | SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS | JXG | MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |