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 Code	Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
Date of Event	05/18/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3) 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.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received information regarding a shunt.It was reported that during a ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery on (b)(6) 2023, the subcutaneous tunnel was completed with a cleaning rod.When the abdominal end catheter was placed, it was found that there was liquid leaking from the anti-siphon chamber of the valve and at the site near the fissure opening of the abdominal end catheter.The valve and the catheter were removed and replaced with a different device.There was a reported delay of 60 minutes.There was no reported impact to patient outcome.

• 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: 17101954
• Report Number: 9612501-2023-00944
• Device Sequence Number: 12685253
• 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
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Device Explanted Year: 2023
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 06/09/2023

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 Model Number: 43103
• Device Catalogue Number: 43103
• Device Lot Number: 0224977542
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/19/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/25/2022
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown