FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROGAV 2.0 WITH SHUNTASSISTANT 20

MDR report key: 9597779 · Received January 16, 2020

Report

Report Number
3004721439-2020-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 16, 2020
Date of Event
January 2, 2020
Report Date
January 31, 2020
Manufacturer
CHRISTOPH MIETHKE GMBH & CO. KG
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K120559
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: RESULTS: NO TESTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE SHUNT SYSTEM WAS SENT TO US DRY (I.E. NOT SUBMERSED IN LIQUID AS RECOMMENDED). AN INVESTIGATION OF VALVES SENT IN DRY IS NOT MEANINGFUL, AS THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE INFLUENCED BY DRY RESIDUES OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OR BLOOD AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE EVALUATED BY US. WE ASK FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT WE DO NOT PERFORM TESTS ON PRODUCTS SENT IN THIS WAY. IN OUR VIEW, THERE IS NO FURTHER NEED FOR REGULATORY ACTION. WE CAN EXCLUDE A DEFECT AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE SHUNT SYSTEM MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE FINAL INSPECTION WHEN RELEASED FROM CHRISTOPH MIETHKE GMBH & CO. KG.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IMPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE VALVE WAS NOT BLOCKED. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A POST-OPERATIVE VALVE WAS BLOCKED AND REQUIRED EXPLANTATION. PATIENT INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE NOT PROVIDED, HOWEVER, HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59419 PROGAV 2.0 WITH SHUNTASSISTANT 20 HYDROCEPHALUS MANAGEMENT JXG CHRISTOPH MIETHKE GMBH & CO. KG FX413T 20039116

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention