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

Catalog Number	44420
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	10/31/2016
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Approximately 82cm of the lumbar catheter was returned.The returned catheter was patent.However it did not meet the requirements for leak testing.A distal flow hole was observed to be torn at the distal end.It is unknown how or when this damage occurred.The catheter met all of the requirements for the tensile strength and ultimate elongation tests.The instructions for use that accompany the device cautions that low tear strength is a characteristic of most unreinforced silicone elastomer materials, and that care must be taken with the handling and placement of the silicone elastomer catheter tubing to avoid cuts, nicks, or tears.It also cautions that to avoid possible transection of the catheter during catheter placement, the catheter should never be withdrawn through the tuohy needle.If the catheter needs to be withdrawn, the tuohy needle, guidewire, and the catheter must be removed simultaneously.There was proteinaceous debris noted on the exterior of the catheter.A review of the manufacturing records showed no anomalies.All catheters are 100% inspected at the time of the manufacture.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to medtronic neurosurgery that the lumbar catheter was ruptured during the procedure.It was unknown if a new device was used to complete the procedure.There was no injury to the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: STRATA NSC LP SHUNT KIT
• Common Device Name: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• MDR Report Key: 6139704
• Report Number: 2021898-2016-00449
• Device Sequence Number: 19114839
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169010796
• UDI-Public: 00643169010796
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K033850
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/01/2016

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: 02/28/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 44420
• Device Lot Number: E10309
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/07/2016
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/01/2016
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/01/2016
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/01/2016
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/27/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1