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A facility reported a patient of unspecified age and gender who had shunt malfunction during the use of chpv shunt (codman hakim programmable valve id 823148) and siphonguard csf control device for an unknown indication.The action taken with chpv shunt (codman hakim programmable valve) and siphonguard csf control device was unknown.Remarks: this case was assessed as serious as other medically important condition.This case was verified by physician.This is a serious case regarding a patient of unspecified age and gender who had shunt malfunction during the use of chpv shunt (codman hakim programmable valve) and siphonguard csf control device for an unknown indication.The causality for the event is considered as not assessable based on nature of the event.However, there is limited information regarding patient demographics, therapy details of the suspect drug, onset date and outcome of the reported event, concomitant medication, relevant medical history and lab data.As per the company manual of both the suspect drugs, the reported event shunt malfunction is labeled.No additional information has been received after several attempts; therefore, patient outcome and event details remains unknown.
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The hakim valve (id 823148) was not returned for evaluation after three good faith attempts (gfes) were made.Lot number information has not been provided; therefore, an evaluation of the device could not be performed, and device history record (dhr) could not be reviewed.The root cause(s) of the reported issue could not be determined.However, a probable root cause for the reported complaint could be due to biological debris and protein build up interfering with the device.However, it was not possible to confirm and identify the root cause of this assumption as the product was not returned for investigation.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.Additional information: "new information was received from physician: the action taken with chpv shunt and siphonguard csf control device was updated from unknown to not applicable.The gender was added as male.The event verbatim device malfunctioning was updated to device malfunctioning/ not working.The event seriousness criteria was added as hospitalization.The indication and concurrent condition were added as normal pressure hydrocephalus.The causality was updated to possible from not reported." "causality for the event device malfunctioning/ not working (shunt malfunction) was possible by the reporter for chpv shunt and siphonguard csf control device." "the case seriousness was reported by the reporter as hospitalization." "this is a serious case regarding a male patient of unspecified age who had shunt malfunction during the use of chpv shunt (codman hakim programmable valve) and siphonguard csf control device for normal pressure hydrocephalus.The causality for the event is considered as not assessable based on nature of the event.However, there is limited information regarding patient age, therapy dates of the suspect drug, onset date and outcome of the reported event, concomitant medication, complete medical history and lab data.As per the company manual of both the suspect drugs, the reported event shunt malfunction is labeled.".
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