MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.

Catalog Number UNK HAKIM

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Death (1802); Unspecified Infection (1930)

Event Date 04/15/2018

Event Type  Death  

Manufacturer Narrative

Udi: unknown part number, attempts to obtain product were unsuccessful, udi unavailable.Complaint sample was not returned to codman and no lot number information has been provided; therefore, an evaluation of the device could not be performed and manufacturing records could not be reviewed.The cause(s) of the difficulty reported by the customer could not be determined.If additional relevant information becomes available in the future, this complaint will be reopened, and the respective evaluation performed.Trends will be monitored for this or similar complaints.At present, we consider this complaint to be closed.This event was reported via a literature article.Refer to mdrs 1226348-2018-10848, 1226348-2018-10849, 1226348-2018-10850 for information regarding the additional events.

Event Description

In the literature article ¿analysis of codman microcerebrospinal fluid shunt¿ by axel sandvig, kai arnell, jan malm, anders eklund, lars-owe d.Koskinen, published brain and behavior.2018; 8: e01002.Https://doi.Org/10.1002/brb3.1002, it was reported that implant of unknown codman hakim adjustable microvalve, a single patient developed pneumococcal pneumonia with shunt infection and subsequently died.Per the article: ¿results: thirty-seven children (19 boys, 18 girls) were identified.Within the first month after shunt placement, a total of 10 patients (27%) developed complications including infections, hygromas, and shunt dysfunction.Shunt survival varied from 1 week to 145 months.Over the 10-year follow-up period, 13 children had their shunts replaced, six of them with a chav without any further complications.A bench test of the cmav was done to test whether the opening pressure was in agreement with the manufacturer¿s specifications.Our results were generally in agreement with specifications stated by the manufacturer.Conclusion: replacing a cmav with a chav was well tolerated by the patients.Bench test results were generally in agreement with manufacturers specifications.Replacing a cmav with a chav in pediatric hydrocephalus patients can be accomplished safely.¿ the article reports a single patient died in the follow up period 1 ¿ 145 months post procedure, the patient developed pneumococcal pneumonia with shunt infection and subsequently died.However, there is no information regarding any treatment of the event of comorbidities of the patient.At the time of complaint entry, no device specific information, i.E.Catalogue/lot number, is available.This was discovered via the monthly literature review.

• Brand Name: NI
• Type of Device: NI
• Manufacturer (Section D): CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer (Section G): CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: karen anigbo ; 11 cabot boulevard; mansfield, MA 02048 ; 7819715608
• MDR Report Key: 8143145
• MDR Text Key: 129647804
• Report Number: 1226348-2018-10851
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JXG
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: SW
• PMA/PMN Number: NI
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,literature
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/12/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/07/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: No Information
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HAKIM
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/12/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Death