FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CODMAN LUMBAR CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 4102146 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1226348-2014-11993
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Date of Event
September 16, 2014
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK964923
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. SINCE A LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WILL BE REVIEWED. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE EVALUATION WILL REVEAL THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. IF ANYTHING OTHERWISE IS FOUND THEN A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED: I WAS TOLD TODAY AT 12:00 THAT ONE SURGEON HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR CODMAN LUMBAR DRAINAGE KIT II. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SOME PIECES OF THE PRODUCT WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WHEN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED. THE HEAD OF THE PO DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE SURGEON WILL CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS IS ALL I KNOW RIGHT NOW. THE DEPARTMENT HAS REPORTED THIS AS A DEVIATION TO THE PURCHASE DEPARTMENT. (DURING USE ON PATIENT) SAMPLE DISCARDED

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
584238 CODMAN LUMBAR CATHETER KIT SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. 525127

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention