MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MEXICO EXTERNAL DRAINAGE AND MONITORING, LUMBAR DRAINAGE KIT; DEVICE, MONITORING, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE

Model Number	27302
Medical Device Problem Code	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Infection (1930)
Date of Event	04/06/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient underwent underwent continuous drainage of the lumbar cistern due to postoperative brain tumor infection.During procedure it was found that the drainage tube leaked liquid after it was successfully implanted into the lumbar spinal canal.As a result the physician replaced the device and the procedure completed successfully.There was no delay in procedure or product damage seen.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The returned product could not be tested as it was heavily obstructed with blood clots and debris.Indication of infection on the device was noted.Considering the nature of tests such as leakage and patency using a syringe and the safety of the laboratory personnel, decontamination or testing on the device was not performed.The device was discarded.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.
Additional 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 or Problem Description
Additional information received, reported that there were no environmental/external/patient factors, that may have led or contributed to the issue.

• Brand Name: EXTERNAL DRAINAGE AND MONITORING, LUMBAR DRAINAGE KIT
• Common Device Name: DEVICE, MONITORING, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MEXICO; av. paseo del cucapah #10510; tijuana,bc CA 22570 ; MX 22570
• MDR Report Key: 11634515
• Report Number: 2021898-2021-00085
• Device Sequence Number: 3697675
• Product Code: GWM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000343194
• UDI-Public: 00763000343194
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K984053
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/21/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/04/2023
• Device Model Number: 27302
• Device Catalogue Number: 27302
• Device Lot Number: 220703758
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/03/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/06/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/09/2021; 05/17/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/08/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/16/2021; 05/21/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 65 YR