FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROG VALVE INLINE W SG

MDR report key: 14146184 · Received April 19, 2022

Report

Report Number
3013886523-2022-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2022
Date of Event
March 31, 2022
Report Date
July 5, 2022
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
Product Code
JXG
UDI-DI
10381780519805
PMA / PMN Number
K053107
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE HAKIM VALVE (ID 823832) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) - THE PRODUCT CODE 82-3832 WITH LOT 5321744, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS 150MMH2O. THE VALVE WAS HYDRATED. THE CATHETER WAS IRRIGATED NO OCCLUSIONS NOTED. THE VALVE WAS LEAK TESTED AND NO LEAKS NOTED. THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST FOR PROGRAMMING, OCCLUSION, REFLUX, SIPHON GUARD 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 PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD BE DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE FLOW RATE (>0.75 ML/MIN) DURING THE FLUSHING PROCEDURE ACTIVATES THE SIPHON GUARD AND CREATES THE IMPRESSION THAT THE VALVE IS DISTALLY OCCLUDED. IN REALITY THE FLOW IS BEING DIVERTED TO THE HIGH RESISTANCE SECONDARY PATHWAY, THIS WILL SLOW THE RATE AT WHICH CSF IS SHUNTED FROM THE BRAIN. IT WOULD PROBABLY EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: ISSUE DETECTED AFTER IMPLANTATION DURING PROCEDURE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE EVENT LED TO SURGICAL DELAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A FACILITY REPORTED A HAKIM VALVE (ID 823832) DID NOT DRAIN DURING PROCEDURE AND AND WAS REPLACED. THE PHYSICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VALVE WAS COLLAPSING IN THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CHAMBER. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

N/A.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
987189 PROG VALVE INLINE W SG CHPV WITH SG JXG INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR 823832 5321744 10381780519805

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown