NA 42546 (UDI 00613994803818)Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Ps Medical, Inc. · VALVE 42546 BURR HOLE 16MM HI PRESS IMP · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00613994803818), received between Jun 20, 2017 and Feb 21, 2019 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Operates Differently Than Expected” (1 report).
2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K841442); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected1
- Inaccurate Flow Rate1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 21, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED THE VALVE'S FLEXIBILITY WAS POOR. THE VALVE WAS NEVER IMPLANTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8358697 ↗MalfunctionJun 20, 2017Inaccurate Flow Rate; Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Inaccurate Flow Rate; Device Operates Differently Than Expected
IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY THAT WHEN THE NURSE DID THE ROUTINE DEVICE TEST OF THE VALVE PRIOR TO IMPLANT, THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6655430 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K841442. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1117-2021 · Jan 11, 2021 · Open, ClassifiedMedtronic PS Medical Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF)-Flow Control Valves for the following CFNs: 22011 L- SHUNT 22011 L INTL ONLY ULTRA SM LOW 22011 LL - SHUNT 22011 LL INTL ONLY ULT
- Z-0397-2014 · Nov 18, 2013 · TerminatedCSF-Unitized Shunt, Contoured Regular, Low Pressure, Catalog No. 46022; CSF-Unitized Shunt, Contoured Regular, Medium Pressure, Catalog No. 46024; CSF-Unitized Shunt, Contoured Reg
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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