MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LLC CARDIAC/PERITONEAL CATHETER; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Model Number	43103
Medical Device Problem Code	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/09/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No parts have been returned for analysis 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
Medtronic received information regarding a catheter.It was reported during the shunt operation, when the device was finished cutting and connecting the valve it was found that there was liquid leaking.Continuing to cut would affect the indwelling length of the abdominal cavity end, so the site chose to replace the tube.There was no reported impact to patient outcome and no reported delay.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: the catheter was returned for analysis in two pieces.Therefore, patency / leakage testing could not be performed on the catheter.No tears were observed on the individual tubing of the catheter.The valve associated with the catheter was not returned.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 was received.The issue occurred after it was implanted, and it was taken out.

• Brand Name: CARDIAC/PERITONEAL CATHETER
• Common Device Name: 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: 15698791
• Report Number: 9612501-2022-01887
• Device Sequence Number: 8245530
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000028305
• UDI-Public: 00763000028305
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/28/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/23/2026
• Device Model Number: 43103
• Device Catalogue Number: 43103
• Device Lot Number: 0222271438
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/09/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/07/2022; 12/20/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/31/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/05/2022; 12/28/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/19/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 42 YR
• Patient Sex: Male