FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM VALVE

MDR report key: 400320 · Received June 20, 2002

Report

Report Number
9612007-2002-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2002
Report Date
May 24, 2002
Manufacturer
NMT NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT FROM THE FIELD INDICATED THAT DURING A SURGICAL HYDROCEPHALUS VALVE REVISION, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CAP BURR HOLE AND THE VALVE WAS FOUND BROKEN. PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN OPERATED IN 2002 AND TO HAVE DIED 13 DAYS LATER. THIS DEATH WAS NOT REPORTED AS RELATED TO THE DEVICE FAILURE, HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM VALVE HYDROCEPHALUS VALVE JXG NMT NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A. NA 111166

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention