FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CODMAN VPV SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5220143 · Received November 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
1226348-2015-10667
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2015
Date of Event
July 6, 2015
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
PK061876
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE SUPPLIER. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICD CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. THE SUPPLIER'S EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE TRANSMITTER WAS CRACKED. THE TRANSMITTER COVER, TRANSMITTER SWITCH AND DOME PLUG WERE REPLACED. THE SUPPLIER DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE DEVICE. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS OR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

510(K) #'S: K061876 & K050739. (B)(4). UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVE DIDN'T PROGRAM CORRECTLY. A BACKUP PROGRAMMER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY OF GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES IN THE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE OUTCOME TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
749644 CODMAN VPV SYSTEM VALVE PROGRAMMER JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A. CMKBB6

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention