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FX448T |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanical Problem (1384)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Hydrocephalus (3272)
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| Date of Event |
01/06/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation on going.The release for investigation was received on 02/22/2021.Investigation result will be provided in a supplemental report.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that there was a problem with a progav 2.0 valve.The surgeon explanted the valve, because the valve is not further adjustable to the pressure setting.Patient informations: age y: (b)(6), height cm: 85, weight kg: (b)(6), gender: unknown, implantation: (b)(6) 2019 , explantation: (b)(6) 2021.
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Event or Problem Description
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Investigation is done on 01/03/2021.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: visual inspection: no significant deformations or damage of the valves were detected during the visual inspection.Permeability test: a permeability test has shown that both valves are permeable.Adjustment test: the progav 2.0 was tested and is adjustable to all specified pressures.Braking force and brake function test: the brake functionality test has shown that the brake function is fully operational and the braking force is within the given tolerances.Results: first, we performed a visual inspection of the progav 2.0 shunt system.No significant deformations or damage of the valves were detected during the visual inspection.Next, we tested the permeability, adjustability, as well as the brake functionality and brake force.The valve operates as expected and met all specifications.Finally, we have dismantled the valves.Inside both valves we have found slight build-up of substances (likely protein).Based on our investigation, we are unable to substantiate the claim of non-adjustability.At the time of our investigation, the valve was able to be adjusted to all specified settings.However, it is possible that the deposits observed inside the valve could have caused the malfunction in the past.As described in scientific literature, the problem encountered is one of the known, inevitable risks of hc-therapy by shunt implants.We can exclude a defect at the time of release.The shunt system met all specifications of the final inspection when released from christoph miethke gmbh & co.Kg.No further regulatory actions are required from our point of view.
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