A physician reported that the codman hakim programmable valve was implanted to a patient via v-p shunt in 2008 with an unknown setting.The set pressure was changed once in 2016.On (b)(6) 2021, the patient presented with gait disturbance, so an mri was performed and over drainage was observed.The patient has edema due to over drainage.The set pressure could not be changed from 200mmh2o to 180mmh2o.The pressure could not be changed even if a strong magnet was used.The patient's dementia symptoms worsened.Ligation surgery is scheduled for (b)(6), if ligation is not successful replacement surgery will be performed.
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Updated fields: d4, d9, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6, h10.The hakim programmable valve was not returned for evaluation (as per customer, product not available) and no lot number information has been provided; therefore, an evaluation of the device could not be performed, and manufacturing records could not be reviewed.The cause(s) of the difficulty reported by the customer could not be determined.If additional relevant information becomes available in the future, this complaint will be reopened, and the respective evaluation performed.Trends will be monitored for this and similar issues.At present, we consider this complaint to be closed.
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