MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LLC STRATA®; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Model Number 42866

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Unspecified Infection (1930)

Event Date 11/18/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Medtronic received information regarding a valve being used in a hydrocephalus procedure.It was reported that after the patient¿s t halamic hemorrhage, bilateral external drainage, hydrocephalus, the shunt valve was implanted behind occipital.After the operation, the patient had redness, swelling, effusion, and wound infection at the shunt valve position.The site removed the shunt valve, sutured, and anti-infective treatment began.

Manufacturer Narrative

Patient age not available from the site.Patient weight not available from the site.No parts have been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

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

Additional information received reported that there were no environmental/external/patient factors that may have led or contributed to the issue.

Manufacturer Narrative

The valve was returned to the manufacture for evaluation.The complaint reports wound infection at the shunt valve position.Due to presence of infection at shunt site, and considering the nature of pressurized testing for valves and safety of laboratory personnel, the valve was not decontaminated or tested in the pe lab.The valve 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.

• Brand Name: STRATA®
• Type of Device: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LLC; 15 hampshire street; mansfield 02048
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LLC; 15 hampshire street; mansfield 02048
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 9775 toledo way; irvine, CA 92618 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 12978880
• MDR Text Key: 282113377
• Report Number: 9612501-2021-02059
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000027261
• UDI-Public: 00763000027261
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CH
• PMA/PMN Number: K042465
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 03/14/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/10/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 42866
• Device Catalogue Number: 42866
• Device Lot Number: 0222329121
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/13/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/03/2021
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Sex: Male