| Catalog Number |
823073 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Obstruction of Flow (2423)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Headache (1880); Cerebral Ventriculomegaly (2133)
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| Date of Event |
02/15/2025
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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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This is 1 of 2 reports linked to mfg report numbers: 3013886523-2025-00051.A physician reported a certas valve (id 828814), bactiseal ventricular catheter (id 823073) and bactiseal peritoneal catheter (id 823074) were implanted due to secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus (snph) and brain tumor, via ventriculoperitoneal (vp) shunt on (b)(6) 2025 with setting 3.After the surgery, the ventricle shrunk, and the condition had improved.On (b)(6) 2025, the patient developed ventricular dilatation again and suffered from a headache.The pressure setting was changed from 3 to 1, but there was no sign of improvement.Therefore, the shunt and catheter were removed on (b)(6) 2025, and the patient is on external drainage.Obstruction was suspected on the catheter.They are planning to implant a new device via vp shunt.
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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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Updated fields: c1, d4, d9, g3, ,g4, g6, h2, h3, h4, h6, h11.The certas valve (id 828814) was returned for evaluation.Device history record (dhr) - the product code 823072 with lot 7466988 sn:n/a conformed to the specifications when released to stock.Failure analysis - the catheter was visually inspected and no defects noted.The catheter was irrigated and no occlusions noted.The catheter was leak tested and no leaks were noted.The complaint was unconfirmed.Root cause analysis - no root cause for the issue reported by the customer could be determined as no defects could be found with the catheter.A possible root cause for the issue reported by the customer, could be due to catheter susceptible to kinking which could lead to an occlusion.As seen in the investigation no occlusion was found with the catheter.
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