FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROVENT-P

MDR report key: 8063755 · Received November 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
3006942548-2018-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 13, 2018
Date of Event
October 18, 2018
Report Date
November 13, 2018
Manufacturer
RAUMEDIC AG
Product Code
GWM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER STATEMENT: FOR EVALUATION OF THE MALFUNCTION DHR DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED. THEY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CATHETER NEUROVENT-P (SN (B)(4)) MET SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURING. FINAL INSPECTION OF THE FINISHED CATHETER WAS PASSED. THIS DEMONSTRATES THAT THE CATHETER HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED AND SOLD IN CONFORMANCE TO RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHERMORE RETURNED CATHETER WAS INVESTIGATED. THIS INVESTIGATION DEMONSTRATES THAT ONE WIRE IS TORN APART FROM THE SOLDERING PADS ON THE PCB. BASED ON KNOWLEDGE THAT THE FINAL INSPECTION OF THE FINISHED CATHETER WAS PASSED, THAT THE CATHETER WAS DELIVERED WITH PROPER FUNCTIONALITY AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RESULTS OF PERFORMED INVESTIGATION OF RETURNED CATHETER, THE TEAR-OFF OF THE WIRE IS CAUSED BY USER ERROR BY STRETCHING OF THE CATHETER DURING APPLICATION CONTRARY TO IFU. [(B)(4)].

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER IMPLANTATION OF THE CATHETER ICP COULD BE MONITORED FOR 1 HOUR. AFTERWARDS ICP MEASUREMENT WAS NO MORE POSSIBLE. SO THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED BY A NEW CATHETER. NO ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA AND NO ADDITIONAL MEDICINAL TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY. HEALTH CONDITION OF THE PATIENT WAS NOT INFLUENCED BY THIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
902510 NEUROVENT-P NEUROLOGICAL CATHETER GWM RAUMEDIC AG 092946-001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1