PROG VALVE INLINE
Report
- Report Number
- 3013886523-2021-00383
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 1, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 12, 2021
- Report Date
- October 28, 2021
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041296
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE VALVE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) - THE PRODUCT CODE 823164 WITH LOT 113382 CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; NEEDLE HOLES IN THE NEEDLE CHAMBER WERE NOTED. THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS 80MMH2O. THE VALVE WAS HYDRATED. THE CATHETER WAS IRRIGATED NO OCCLUSIONS NOTED. THE VALVE WAS LEAK TESTED AND ONLY LEAKED FROM THE NEEDLE HOLE IN THE NEEDLE CHAMBER. THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST FOR PROGRAMMING, OCCLUSION, REFLUX AND PRESSURE. NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AS THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT CONFIRM ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION. THE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER, COULD BE DUE TO BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS AND PROTEIN BUILD UP INTERFERING WITH THE VALVE MECHANISM, AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION NO OCCLUSION ISSUES WERE NOTED.
AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
A PHYSICIAN REPORTED A SUSPECTED OBSTRUCTION OF A CODMAN HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE IN-LINE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT VIA A VENTRICULAR PERITONEAL SHUNT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WITH AN UNKNOWN INITIAL SETTING. OBSTRUCTION WAS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2021 AND THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. NO INFORMATION OF SURGICAL DELAY WAS AVAILABLE. THE PROTEIN LEVEL WAS 873. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY IN FOLLOW-UP. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1302920 | PROG VALVE INLINE | CHPV | JXG | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR | 113382 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |