FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DELTA VALVE, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1

MDR report key: 63678 · Received January 15, 1997

Report

Report Number
2021898-1997-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 15, 1997
Date of Event
October 18, 1996
Report Date
December 18, 1996
Manufacturer
MEDTRONICS PS MEDICAL
Product Code
JXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED PRODUCT WAS EVALUATHED BY THE CO FOR PATENCY, PRESSURE/FLOW CHARACTERISTICS, PREIMPLANTATION PRESSURE, LEAKAGE AND DIPHONING. ALSO RETURNED WITH THE VALVE WAS ANOTHER MFR'S CYLINDRICAL ANTI-CHAMBER CONTAINING A METAL GUARD. THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT TESTED. THE VALVE MET ALL THE CO'S PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TWICE-FIRST ON 11/20/96 AND SECOND ON 12/18/96. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR ON 2/7/97 THAT BOTH REPORTS REFERRED TO ONLY ONE INCIDENT. MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER 2021898-1996-92 ALSO FILLED,.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITION TO INITIAL EVENT DESCRIPTION: CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAKAGE (CODE 1772) WAS REPORTED ON MEDWATCH REPORT RECEIVED BY HOSPITAL WHEN INCIDENT WAS FIRST REPORTED (MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER 2021898-1996-92). SEE H10 FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE TWO REPORTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA VALVE, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1 Implant CNS FLUID SHUNTS AND COMPONENTS JXG MEDTRONICS PS MEDICAL NA E2093

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention