FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTRICULO-PERITONEAL SHUNT

MDR report key: 9511 · Received July 21, 1994

Report

Report Number
9511
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 1994
Date of Event
May 15, 1994
Report Date
May 15, 1994
Manufacturer
CORDIS
Product Code
LID
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NEUROSURGEON REMOVED THE SHUNT FROM THE PATIENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE NEUROSURGEON NOTICED THAT THE SHUNT WAS LEAKING VIA A CRACK BEHIND ONE OF THE VALVES.INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.INVALID DATA - REGARDING WHETHER EVENT PRESENTS IMMINENT HAZARD. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTRICULO-PERITONEAL SHUNT LID CORDIS UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other