| Model Number |
FV294T |
| 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 |
05/03/2024
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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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Investigation on-going.Should relevant additional information / investigation results become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a paedigav (#fv294t) was implanted.According to the complainant, the valve caused an underdrainage.The patient underwent a revision procedure.The complainant device was returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.The release for investigation is missing at the time of reporting.No patient complications were reported as a result of the revision procedure.Age: 20 years height: 170 cm weight: 55 kg gender: male.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection: during the investigation, some residue tissues on the device were determined.Permeability test: a permeability test has shown that all components are permeable.Computer controlled test: to investigate the claim of under-drainage, the opening pressure is measured using a miethke computer controlled testing apparatus which simulates a cerebrospinal fluid flow.The valve is tested in both the horizontal as well as the vertical positions.The results show that the valve operates within the accepted tolerance in either position.Internal inspection: after dismantling of the valve, visible deposits were found in paedigav.Results: based on our investigation results, we can determine deposits.The deposits had no effect 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.Organic material 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 valve 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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