MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY STRATA NSC LUMBOPERITONEAL SHUNT KIT; SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

Model Number	44420
Medical Device Problem Code	Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	01/15/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the valve had "poor flexibility." it was stated that when the valve was pressed during the test, the rebound speed was very slow.There were no patient symptoms or complications associated with the event.The valve was explanted and the patient¿s status was listed as alive ¿ no injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The returned valve was patent and met the requirements for leak, valve flux, reflux, pressure-flow, and pre-implantation.Therefore, laboratory personnel could not duplicate the nature of the complaint.There was particulate debris observed in the reservoir of the valve.The instructions for use cautions, ¿care must be taken to ensure that particulate contaminants are not introduced into shunt components during preimplantation testing or handling.Introduction of contaminants could result in improper performance of the shunt system.¿ 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: STRATA NSC LUMBOPERITONEAL SHUNT KIT
• Common Device Name: SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY; 125 cremona drive; goleta CA 93117
• MDR Report Key: 8279699
• Report Number: 2021898-2019-00037
• Device Sequence Number: 11343267
• Product Code: JXG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169010796
• UDI-Public: 00643169010796
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091312
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Device Explanted Year: 2019
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/28/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 44420
• Device Catalogue Number: 44420
• Device Lot Number: E31145
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/28/2019
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/16/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/04/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/25/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/28/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 68 YR
• Patient Weight: 78