| Model Number |
FX433T |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Infusion or Flow Problem (2964); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Hydrocephalus (3272)
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| Date of Event |
05/12/2025
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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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Manufacturing site evaluation: 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 progav 2.0 shuntsystem (#fx433t) was implanted during a procedure on (b)(6) 2023.According to the complainant, the shunt system caused an overdrainage and had adjustment difficulties.The patient underwent a revision procedure on (b)(6) 2025.The complained product will be sent to the manufacturer for investigation.No patient complications were reported as a result of the revision procedure.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient underwent a revision procedure on (b)(6) 2025.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection: during the investigation, scratches on the outer housing of the progav 2.0 were determined.Permeability test: a permeability test has shown that all components are permeable.Computer controlled test: to investigate the claim of over-drainage, the opening pressure is measured using a miethke computer controlled testing apparatus which simulates a cerebrospinal fluid flow.The valves are tested in both the horizontal as well as the vertical positions.The results show that the valves operate within the permissible tolerance in their respective relevant positions.Adjustment test: the progav 2.0 was tested and is not adjustable.Braking force and brake function test: the brake functionality test has shown that the brake function operates as expected; however, the breaking force cannot be measured due to the non-adjustability of the valve.Internal inspection: after dismantling of the valves, deposits were found in both valves.Results: according to the investigation results, a non-adjustability at the progav 2.0 was detected.The visible deposits led to the functional deviations.Furthermore, we can determine visible deposits in the shunt assistant.The deposits had no effect upon the specifications at the time of the examination.The valve operated within all specifications.Deposits caused by substances naturally present in the patient's 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 material can affect the integrity of the valve.The examination of the return has been completed with the drafting of this report.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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