| Model Number |
82-3834 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate (1496)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
12/02/2021
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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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An investigation has been initiated based on the reported information.Upon completion of the investigation, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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A facility reported the physician was not able to reprogram a hakim valve.They also tried to reprogram the valve using two different programmers unsuccessfully.Valve malfunction was suspected and it was explanted and replaced.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An investigation has been initiated based on the reported information.Upon completion of the investigation, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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A facility reported the physician was not able to reprogram a hakim valve.They also tried to reprogram the valve using two different programmers unsuccessfully.Valve malfunction was suspected and it was explanted and replaced.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information received: the valve was implanted in (b)(6) 2021 to treat hydrocephalus in a 59-year-old female patient.The programming issue was detected by the end of (b)(6) 2021 when the patient had symptoms and the surgeon was not able to reprogram the valve.The valve was replaced with a hakim valve and the patient is doing fine.
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Event or Problem Description
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N/a.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The hakim valve was not returned for evaluation and lot number information has not 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.However, the possible root cause for the ¿programing¿ issue reported by the customer could be due to biological debris and protein build up interfering with the device.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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Event or Problem Description
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N/a.
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