MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY DELTA VALVE, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.0; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Catalog Number	42812
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
The product was unavailable for return.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.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 the valve had a hole in it when they went to implant it.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The returned valve was patent.It met the requirements for siphon, pressure-flow, and preimplantation testing.However, the valve did not meet the requirements for reflux and leak testing due to a tear noted in the bottom of the valve.It is unknown how or when this damage occurred.The instructions for use (ifu) that accompany the device cautions that "low tear strength is a characteristic of unreinforced silicone elastomer materials.Care must be taken on insertion and removal of the needle." the ifu also caution that ¿improper use of instruments in the handling or implantation of shunt products may result in the cutting, slitting, or crushing of components.¿ a review of the manufacturing records showed no anomalies.All valves are 100% tested at the time of the manufacture.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received reported the hole in the reservoir was noticed prior to implanting.There was no patient impact.

• Brand Name: DELTA VALVE, SMALL, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.0
• Common Device Name: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• MDR Report Key: 6514833
• Report Number: 2021898-2017-00225
• Device Sequence Number: 10989363
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169466890
• UDI-Public: 00643169466890
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K902783
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/27/2017

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: 08/31/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 42812
• Device Lot Number: E19610
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/18/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/23/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/23/2017; 09/08/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/22/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/07/2017; 09/27/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1