| Model Number |
FX603T |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Infusion or Flow Problem (2964)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Hydrocephalus (3272)
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| Date of Event |
10/26/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a shuntassistant 2.0 (part # fx603t) was implanted during a procedure performed on (b)(6) 2022.According to the complainant, the valve was believed to be operated in blockage.The patient underwent a revision procedure performed on (b)(6) 2022.The complaint device was returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.No patient complications were reported as a result of the revision procedure.(b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection: no significant deformations or damage of the valves were detected during the visual inspection.Permeability test: a permeability test has shown that the valve is permeable.Computer controlled test: to investigate the claim of blockage, the opening pressure is measured using a miethke computer controlled testing apparatus which simulates a cerebrospinal fluid flow.The valve was tested in the horizontal as well as the vertical position.The shuntassistant 2.0 is operating within the specified tolerances in the vertical position.Internal inspection: after dismantling of the valve, deposits were found in shuntassistant 2.0.Results: based on our investigation results, we can determine deposits.The deposits had no affect to the technical properties at the time of the investigation.The cause of the aforementioned functional impairment is not known to us at the time of the examination.Proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid can influence the function temporarily and are known side effects in hydrocephalus therapy.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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