CODMAN VPV SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2017-10173
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 20, 2017
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2017
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A.
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K061876
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). BOTH 510(K) #'S: K061876 & K050739. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.
(B)(4). UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED IN (B)(4) ON MARCH 21ST, 2017. THE PRODUCT WAS TESTED IN CODMAN (B)(4) AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS FORWARDED TO OUR SUPPLIER (B)(4): THE INVESTIGATION AT THE SUPPLIER DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PANEL WAS DAMAGED, THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED AND THE ATTACHÉ CASE WAS DAMAGED. THE FRONT PANEL AND THE ATTACHÉ CASE WERE REPLACED AND THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR WAS VERIFIED. THE DEVICE WILL BE SHIPPED BACK. AS THE ISSUE WAS RELATING TO A USER ERROR, NO DHR REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE VPV PROGRAMMER 82-3192, SN (B)(4)(LOT # CPMBK4). BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.
DURING SHUNT REPROGRAMMING, ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP SAYING THE TRANSMITTER IS BROKEN. AS A RESULT, PATIENT HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHILE A VPV PROGRAMMER IS SOURCED FROM ANOTHER HOSPITAL. PROCEDURE HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED ON (B)(6) 2017.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200281 | CODMAN VPV SYSTEM | VALVE PROGRAMMER | JXG | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A. | CPMBK4 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |