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Manufacturing and quality control data: the progav® 2.0 shunt system was manufactured by a qualified employee in j.Deviations during assemblyune 2016 did not occur.The system was sterilized by miethke and released for shipment after final inspection.For the purposes of this investigation, the progav® 2.0 shunt system is comprised of a progav® 2.0 adjustable pressure valve with a normal pressure range of 0 to 20 cmh2o and a shuntassistant® fixed pressure valve with a fixed pressure range of 25 cmh2o cmh2o.The shunt system was inspected as article fx414t.All parameters have been inspected and approved during the manufacturing process.All parameters have been assessed as meeting specifications.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.Computer controlled test: to investigate the claim of over-drainage, the opening pressure is measured using a miethke computer controlled testing apparatus which simulates a cerebrospinal fluid flow.The valves are tested in both the horizontal as well as the vertical positions.The results show that the progav® is operating not within the accepted tolerance in the horizontal position.The shuntassistant® 2.0 is operating within the specified tolerances in the vertical position.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 operates as expected.However, the breaking force required was not within the specified tolerances.Internal inspection: after dismantling of the valves, deposits were found in both valves.Results: for the sake of thoroughness and transparency, we would like to point out that a permeability test / adjustability test was already carried out after the revision at the hospital.Based on our investigation, we confirm that the valve shows an increased flow of liquid at the time of our investigation.This is likely due to the deposits observed inside the valves.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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