MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY DELTA SHUNT KIT, REGULAR, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Catalog Number	25132-5
Medical Device Problem Code	Leak/Splash (1354)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	07/25/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The returned valve was patent.It met the requirements for siphon, reflux, pressure-flow, and pre-implantation testing.There was proteinaceous debris observed within the interior and exterior of the valve.However, the returned valve did not meet the requirements for leak testing due to a tear in the top of the proximal occluder.It is unknown how or when this damage occurred.The instructions for use (ifu) that accompany the device caution that ¿improper use of instruments in the handling or implantation of shunt products may result in the cutting, slitting, crushing or breaking of components.¿ the ifu also caution that ¿care should be taken in handling the valves as silicone has a low cut and tear resistance.¿ approximately 23.5 cm of the ventricular catheter was returned.It met the requirements for patency and leak testing.Approximately 90 cm of the peritoneal catheter was returned.It met the requirements for patency and leak testing.A review of the manufacturing records showed no anomalies.All valves are 100% tested at the time of manufacture.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 when the doctor did the cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery, during the test before catheterization, they found the valve anti-siphon leaked.According to the report, the device was never implanted, and the patient's status at the time of the report was alive-no injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Patient weight updated.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: DELTA SHUNT KIT, REGULAR, PERFORMANCE LEVEL 1.5
• Common Device Name: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• MDR Report Key: 6800394
• Report Number: 2021898-2017-00450
• Device Sequence Number: 13742539
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169466418
• UDI-Public: 00643169466418
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K902783
• 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): 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: 12/31/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 25132-5
• Device Lot Number: E06395
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/07/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/25/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/27/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/17/2017
• 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
• Patient Age: 52 YR
• Patient Weight: 67