FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG

MDR report key: 721775 · Received June 1, 2006

Report

Report Number
1226348-2006-00131
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 1, 2006
Date of Event
May 5, 2006
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC./ MEDOS S.A.
Product Code
JXG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT A SHUNT IN THE PATIENTS ABDOMEN IN 2006. IT DID NOT WORK THEREFORE THE SURGEON DECIDED TO IMPLANT THE VALVE IN THE PLURA OF THE PATIENT'S CHEST. THE PT DID WELL UNTIL WEDNESDAY. PT ASPIRATED AND CODED. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PTS DEATH. REP CONFIRMED THAT AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT PERFORMED, THEREFORE WE WILL NOT BE GETTING THE VALVE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS JXG CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC./ MEDOS S.A. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Other