FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN STRATA VALVE/SHUNT

MDR report key: 6107469 · Received November 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
2021898-2016-00415
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 16, 2016
Date of Event
November 20, 2015
Report Date
October 17, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THEREFORE AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. ALL VALVES ARE 100% TESTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. ALL CATHETERS ARE 100% INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT FOLLOWING IMPLANT, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INTRACRANIAL INFECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND LATER REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WAS WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
756407 UNKNOWN STRATA VALVE/SHUNT SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS JXG MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Hospitalization| R