STRATA® II VALVE, SMALL
Report
- Report Number
- 2021898-2014-00369
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 16, 2014
- Report Date
- August 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042465
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CE
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THEREFORE AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ALL VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AND INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE RETURNED VALVE WAS PATENT. IT MET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SIPHON, REFLUX, LEAKAGE, PREIMPLANTATION, AND PRESSURE-FLOW TESTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE NO TEARS OBSERVED ON THE VALVE. THEREFORE THE CONDITIONS OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED BY LABORATORY PERSONNEL. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STRATA VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TEAR ON IT BEFORE IMPLANTATION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR IMPACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568889 | STRATA® II VALVE, SMALL | SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS | JXG | MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY | D52342 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |