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

Catalog Number 42866

Device Problem Inaccurate Flow Rate (1249)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 07/22/2016

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The product was unavailable for return as it was discarded at the facility.Therefore an evaluation of the device performance was not possible.A review of the manufacturing records showed no anomalies.All valves are 100% tested at the time of manufacture.

Event Description

It was reported to medtronic neurosurgery that the device was found to not be draining properly.Reportedly, it wasn't flowing distally intraoperatively.According to the report, the doctor replaced the device with another device to complete the surgery successfully.Reportedly, there was no injury to the patient.

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: STRATA II VALVE, REGULAR
• Type of Device: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• Manufacturer Contact: bob shokoohi ; 125 cremona drive; goleta, CA 93117 ; 8055718725
• MDR Report Key: 5905309
• MDR Text Key: 53039556
• Report Number: 2021898-2016-00298
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JXG
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K042465
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/26/2016

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/25/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: 42866
• Device Lot Number: E02613
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/26/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/14/2015
• 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