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The returned valve was not patent due to a large tear noted in the side of the cassette housing chamber.Therefore all further testing was precluded.The instructions for use that accompany the device caution that ¿care should be taken in handling the valves as silicone has a low cut and tear resistance.¿ it is also suggested that the valve be placed in a surgically created loose subgaleal pocket.This allows gentle placement of the valve and minimizes handling with surgical tools.Proteinaceous debris was observed within the interior and exterior of the valve.The instructions for use (ifu) that accompany the device caution that ¿shunt obstruction may occur in any of the components of the shunt system.The system may become occluded internally due to tissue fragments, blood clots, tumor cell aggregates, bacterial colonization, or other debris.¿ a review of the manufacturing records showed no anomalies.All valves are 100% tested at the time of manufacture.
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