MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY CSF VENTRICULAR PORT, 16 MM, SIDE INLET; PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVENTRICULAR
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Model Number 44010 |
Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 01/07/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient was implanted with a reservoir on (b)(6) 2020 due to hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.During the surgery, the connecting tube was broken, and the device was replaced.
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Event Description
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Additional information received reported there were no environmental/external/patient factors that may have led or contributed to the issue.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The returned port was returned with the ventricular catheter.The port met the requirements for leak testing.Neither the catheter nor the connector end showed any signs of breakage or damage.The instructions for use cautions, ¿improper use of instruments in the handling or implantation of port products may result in the cutting, slitting or crushing of components.Such damage may lead to loss of device integrity and necessitate premature surgical revision of the system.¿ 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.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Additional information received reported there were no environmental/external/patient factors that may have led or contributed to the issue.
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