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N/A 44520Recalls & reported problems

Medtronic Ps Medical, Inc. · SHUNT 44520 L/P T-TUBE · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00763000027766), received between Mar 19, 2022 and Mar 19, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

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

  • Break1
  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMar 19, 2022Break; Fracture; Break; Fracture

    MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A SHUNT BEING USED IN A NEUROSURGERY PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHUNT WAS DAMAGED AND WAS NOT IMPLANTED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY CREATING ANOTHER SURGICAL PLAN. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 13827061 ↗

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