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Visual inspection: during the investigation, no significant deformation or damage of the valve was determined.Permeability test: a permeability test has shown that the valve is 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 the horizontal position.The results show that the valve operates within the accepted tolerances in the horizontal position.Adjustment test: the progav 2.0 was tested and is adjustable from 0 to 18 cmh2o.Braking force and brake function test: the brake functionality test has shown that the brake function is fully operational and the braking force is within the given tolerances.Internal inspection: after dismantling of the valve, organic deposits were found in progav 2.0.To make the deposits in the valves more visible, they were colored with a staining solution.Result: based on our investigation results, we can determine that the progav 2.0 can only be partially adjusted.The deposits visible in the valve have led to the functional impairment.How the aforementioned malfunction of the underdrainage occurred is not clear to us at this point in time.Deposits of natural substances found in the body, such as protein, blood or tissue particles, are among the known and unavoidable risks and side effects of hydrocephalus therapy.Even small amounts of organic deposits can impair the integrity of the valve.The examination of the return shipment was completed with the preparation of this report.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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