FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VALVE

MDR report key: 4017923 · Received August 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
1226348-2014-11905
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2014
Date of Event
August 6, 2014
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK122118
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT: "CAM FELL OFF. VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER CODMAN VALVE ON (B)(6) 2014. SALES REP. DOES NOT KNOW IF THE CUSTOMER KEPT THE EXPLANTED VALVE". ON (B)(6) 2014, THE SALES REP. PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: "THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VALVE (P/N 82-3851), AND THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS GOOD AFTER THE REVISION SURGERY. THE PATIENT HAD NO TRAUMA AND NO EXCESSIVE MRI. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT SAVE THE VALVE FOR EVALUATION. PLEASE SEND A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT TO THE SALES REP."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
496121 VALVE SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR Required Intervention