FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HV LUMBAR VALVE SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 398789 · Received June 11, 2002

Report

Report Number
9612007-2002-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2002
Report Date
May 15, 2002
Manufacturer
NMT NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR HAS A PT WITH PSEUDOTUMOR IN WHICH HE BELIEVES THAT THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT OBSTRUCTION WHICH HE BELIEVES IS DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT KINK (THIS IS UNCONFIRMED). THIS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REVISED. WHEN THE SHUNT IS TAPPED, HE HAS MEASURED LUMBAR PRESSURES AS HIGH AS 230 MMH20 WHICH HE INDICATED INDICATES AN OBSTRUCTION. HE BELIEVES THE PERITONEAL SIDE MAY BE KINKED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention