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Device brand name · External csf drainage

Hermetic Lumbar Catheter, Closed Tip: medical device reports filed with FDA

150 reports name it, 2009–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Integra Neurosciences Pr. Product code JXG.

150
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 9 a year
15
reports, 12 months to August 2026
21 in the 12 months before
62.7%
classified as malfunction
31.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

150 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Hermetic Lumbar Catheter, Closed Tip" (external csf drainage); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Integra Neurosciences Pr; received from April 2009 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

15 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 29% from 21 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (62.7%), injury (29.3%) and other (8%); across all shunt, central nervous system and components reports (product code JXG) death is recorded in 0.9% and malfunction in 31.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (20%), difficult to remove (12.7%) and difficult to insert (6.7%). The patient problems coded most often are device embedded in tissue or plaque, injury and foreign body in patient. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

012232009: 520092010: 202011: 1020112014: 32015: 1520152016: 72017: 420172018: 42019: 1220192021: 72022: 1520222023: 72024: 820242025: 232026: 102026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury29.3%44
Malfunction62.7%94
Other8%12
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report90.7%136
Voluntary report2.7%4
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given6.7%10

Grey bar: all 25,520 reports carrying product code JXG. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke3020%8.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove1912.7%0.5%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert106.7%0.2%
Material fragmentation106.7%0.2%
Detachment of device component74.7%0.6%
Disconnection74.7%2%
Physical resistance/sticking74.7%1.5%
Material split, cut or torn53.3%0.3%
Physical resistance42.7%0.1%
Torn material42.7%0.1%
Unraveled material42.7%0%
Material separation32%0.6%
Difficult to advance21.3%0%
Entrapment of device21.3%0.1%
Fluid/blood leak21.3%3%
Fracturea broken bone21.3%2.6%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked21.3%0.2%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material21.3%0.3%
Material twisted/bent21.3%0.1%
No flow21.3%1.7%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Device embedded in tissue or plaque1711.3%
Injurya physical injury96%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient64%
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage32%
Painpain, site not specified21.3%
Aneurysm10.7%
Cerebral ventriculomegaly10.7%
Complaint, ill-defined10.7%
Implant pain10.7%
Intracranial hemorrhage10.7%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureHermetic Lumbar Catheter, Closed TipProduct code JXGAll MAUDE reports
Reports15025,52026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports099
Classified as injury29.3%64%36.2%
Classified as malfunction62.7%31.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer90.7%95.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code JXG

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Hakim Programmable Valve With Prechamber94800.3%
Strata8171632.2%
Hakim Programmable Valve69390.9%
Unknown Strata Valve/Shunt51502.3%
Hakim Inline Programmable Valve Sg34300%
Certas Inlin Vlv Sphn/Unit Cat33700.6%
Hakim Valve33700%
Certas Inlin Vlv Only W/Sphngd32700.9%
NT821731C, EDS 3, GEN ll, NO CATHETER3261270%
Unknown Valve/Shunt225105.8%
Prog Valve Inline W Sg222100%
Hakim Prog Valve Inline Siphonguard21000.5%
Programmable Valve In-Line W/Siphonguard18600%
Progav 2 0 Valve183210%
Unknown Catheter270262.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Hermetic Lumbar Catheter, Closed Tip reports

How many FDA reports name Hermetic Lumbar Catheter, Closed Tip?

150 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 15 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (62.7%), injury (29.3%) and other (8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (20%), difficult to remove (12.7%), difficult to insert (6.7%), material fragmentation (6.7%) and detachment of device component (4.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (90.7%) and voluntary reports (2.7%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Hermetic Lumbar Catheter, Closed Tip was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.