MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MEXICO BECKER®; DEVICE, MONITORING, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE

Model Number 46128

Device Problems Break (1069); Fracture (1260); Mechanical Jam (2983)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 02/18/2024

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information regarding an external drainage and monitoring.It was reported that the nurse was having issues with changing the bag once full on the system.It was impossible to disconnect the bag from the system once it was full.It seemed to be stuck very tightly together at the connection.The nurse tried to use 2 tourniquets to remove and then a kelly clamp.Unfortunately it would still not disconnect and the tubing was bending just below the hub where the tubing connected to the bag.The nurse was concerned that it might crack off completely.After changing the system, they were able to remove the bag with 2 kelly clamps and lot of force and heard a crack.They did inspect the connection, and it didn¿t seem to be cracked, but it was difficult to tell given the marks on the connection from the kelly clamps.The patient's status at the time of the report was alive- no injury.

• Brand Name: BECKER®
• Type of Device: DEVICE, MONITORING, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MEXICO; av. paseo del cucapah #10510; tijuana,bc 22570 ; MX 22570
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC MEXICO; av. paseo del cucapah #10510; tijuana,bc 22570 ; MX 22570
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 9775 toledo way; irvine, CA 92618 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 18835932
• MDR Text Key: 336876459
• Report Number: 9612164-2024-01079
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GWM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00673978228754
• UDI-Public: 00673978228754
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CA
• PMA/PMN Number: K984053
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/05/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/05/2024
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 46128
• Device Catalogue Number: 46128
• Device Lot Number: 218667146
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/01/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/14/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1