FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLE MOUNT PRESS, MONIT. SYST.

MDR report key: 408434 · Received July 30, 2002

Report

Report Number
2648988-2002-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2002
Date of Event
April 17, 2002
Report Date
July 30, 2002
Manufacturer
HEYER-SCHULTE NEUROCARE, INC.
Product Code
JXG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTS THE SEAL ON THE BAG IS NOT OPEN. NO PT CONTACT WAS REPORTED. 07/2002 AN ADD'L REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FDA FOR A VOLUNTARY REPORT SUBMITTED FROM THE REPORTING FACILITY ON MAY/2002. THE REPORTING FACILITY INDICATED THAT A NEURO CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH EXTERIOR VENTRICULAR DRAINAGE SYSTEM PRIOR TO PHYSICIAN PLACING THE VENTRICULOSTOMY IN THE PT. THE NURSE WAS UNABLE TO FLUSH SYSTEM AWAY FROM THE BURITROL. THE SYSTEM OCCLUDED AT PORT NEAREST TO PT. THIS WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO APPLYING TO PT. 07/2002 TELEPHONE CALL PLACED TO USER FACILITY TO CONFIRM THAT THE INFO PROVIDED ON 04/2002 WAS THE SAME INFO AS DESCRIBED TO THE FDA IN THE VOLUNTARY REPORT. THE NURSE CONFIRMED THIS WAS CORRECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLE MOUNT PRESS, MONIT. SYST. * JXG HEYER-SCHULTE NEUROCARE, INC. * 1012298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN