A facility reported that a certas valve was implanted in a (b)(6) male patient on (b)(6) 2018.The surgeon thinks that valve was malfunctioning as a physiological response of the ventricle size was not consistent with the settings of the valve or the valve setting changes.There is also suspicion that the valve changed settings without medical intervention but cannot be substantiated as there is no xray.The patient presented with enlarged ventricles, headache, behavior, lethargy clinician believed the valve set to 3 and the valve was interrogated with both the mechanical and electronic programmer at 2 by the same np.The valve was then replaced, and surgery was completed on (b)(6) 2021.The patient was transferred to the floor and released.The patient is currently stable.
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