MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY STRATA®; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Model Number	42856
Medical Device Problem Code	Infusion or Flow Problem (2964)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Pain (1994); Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	01/03/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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
Medtronic received information regarding an adjustable valve.It was reported that the patient experienced symptoms of low cerebrospinal fluid (csf) as the day progressed.The orientation of the implant was that the catheter exited the temporal lobe cavity, the catheter looped up around a bone screw, the inlet of the valve pointed down, the outlet of the valve pointed up, and the catheter looped down at the outlet prior to being tunneled down the cranium and neck.It would seem that the siphon controlmeasure of the delta chamber would remain open when the patient was upright with the valve in this orientation (valve implanted upside down).
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received reported the patient's has had mris, ct scans, neuro ir angio, multiple medical visits, and shunt adjustments to resolve the issue.The patient was considering a shunt revision surgery to a different manufacturer.The patient indicated they were experiencing pain at the ear where the bone screw held the catheter as well as pain of the shunt as it was positioned.The shunt was also flashing between two settings.
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.

• Brand Name: STRATA®
• Common Device Name: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 5290 california ave; irvine CA 92617
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 5290 california ave; irvine CA 92617
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 9775 toledo way; irvine, CA 92618 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 18465434
• Report Number: 2021898-2024-00052
• Device Sequence Number: 14199083
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994804631
• UDI-Public: 00613994804631
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K042465
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/11/2024

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: 03/31/2020
• Device Model Number: 42856
• Device Catalogue Number: 42856
• Device Lot Number: E29751
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/03/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/09/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/08/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/11/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/10/2017
• 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: 46 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 56 KG