FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
STRATA, ADJUSTABLE DELTA UNITIZED SHUNT
MDR report key: 478135
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Received August 11, 2003
Report
- Report Number
- 2021898-2003-00114
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- August 11, 2003
- Report Date
- July 11, 2003
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
- Product Code
- JXG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT SUFFERED SHUNT MALFUNCTION. THE PHYSICIAN SAMPLED THE CSF FROM THE RESERVOIR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS COLORED RED. THE CATHETER WAS REVISED. SOME DEBRIS AT THE END OF THE VENTRICLE CATHETER WERE FOUND. THE DOCTOR WAS NOT CERTAIN IF THE PROBLEM WAS PRODUCT RELATED OR IF THE DEBRIS WERE FROM SHUNT INFECTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRATA, ADJUSTABLE DELTA UNITIZED SHUNT | CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FLUID SHUNTS AND COMPONENTS | JXG | MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN |