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

Model Number UNKNOWN-S

Device Problem Inaccurate Flow Rate (1249)

Patient Problem Therapeutic Response, Decreased (2271)

Event Date 11/01/2017

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

It was reported the patient was implanted in (b)(6) 2017 due to hydrocephalus.It was stated that the valve had been adjusted ¿many times¿ after implant and the current setting was 0.5.The patient¿s ventricles were ¿still too large¿ and the situation had not improved.It was indicated that there was ¿nothing wrong with the drainage tube.¿ a replacement procedure was being considered by the patient¿s family.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN STRATA VALVE/SHUNT
• 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: stacy ruemping ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 7635260594
• MDR Report Key: 7156327
• MDR Text Key: 96128496
• Report Number: 2021898-2017-00669
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JXG
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CH
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,foreign
• Reporter Occupation: Patient Family Member or Friend
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/31/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/31/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: No Information
• Device Model Number: UNKNOWN-S
• Device Catalogue Number: UNKNOWN-S
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/01/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 20 YR