MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY CSF-FLOW CONTROL VALVE, BURR HOLE, 16MM, MEDIUM PRESSURE; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Model Number	42544
Medical Device Problem Code	Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	08/05/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported the device was absorbable but not drainable.It was stated it was blocked at the distal drain.The device was never implanted, and the patient's status at the time of the report was alive-no injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The returned valve was patent.The valve met the requirements for leak testing.However, it did not meet the requirements for reflux, pressure-flow and preimplantation testing.There was proteinaceous debris noted in the interior and exterior of the device.Debris within the valve may hold pressure-flow controlling mechanisms open resulting in fluid reflux and affecting the flow of fluid through the valve and fluid re.The instructions for use (ifu) that accompany the device caution that ¿shunt obstruction may occur in any of the components of the shunt system.The system may become occluded internally due to tissue fragments, blood clots, tumor cell aggregates, bacterial colonization, or other debris.¿ all valves are 100% tested at the time of manufacture.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: CSF-FLOW CONTROL VALVE, BURR HOLE, 16MM, MEDIUM PRESSURE
• Common Device Name: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• MDR Report Key: 7768342
• Report Number: 2021898-2018-00395
• Device Sequence Number: 228614
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169466913
• UDI-Public: 00643169466913
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K831678
• 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): 09/06/2018

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: 07/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 42544
• Device Catalogue Number: 42544
• Device Lot Number: E35639
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/23/2018
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/07/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/30/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/09/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/06/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1