MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY VENTRICULAR CATHETER, STANDARD, BARIUM IMPREGNATED, 23 CM; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Catalog Number	41101
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Approximately 17 cm of the ventricular catheter was returned.The returned catheter was patent.However it did not meet the requirements for leak testing due to the proximal end being sheared off.It is unknown how or when the damage occurred.The instructions for use that accompany the device caution that ¿low tear strength is a characteristic of most unreinforced silicone elastomer materials; care must be taken with the handling and placement of the silicone elastomer catheter tubing to avoid cuts, nicks, or tears.¿ a review of the manufacturing records showed no anomalies.All catheters are 100% inspected at the time of manufacture.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
It was reported to medtronic neurosurgery that prior to implanting the product, it was observed that there were no lateral holes.

• Brand Name: VENTRICULAR CATHETER, STANDARD, BARIUM IMPREGNATED, 23 CM
• Common Device Name: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• MDR Report Key: 6199982
• Report Number: 2021898-2016-00486
• Device Sequence Number: 13720839
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169466500
• UDI-Public: 00643169466500
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: RO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K792007
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/22/2016

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: 06/30/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 41101
• Device Lot Number: E15976
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/02/2016
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/22/2016
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/22/2016
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1