FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE

MDR report key: 18945390 · Received March 20, 2024

Report

Report Number
3013886523-2024-00079
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2024
Report Date
July 11, 2024
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
Product Code
JXG
UDI-DI
10886704041467
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATED FIELDS: D4, D9, G3, G6, H2, H3, H4, H6, H11. THE HAKIM VALVE (UNITIZED), WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION WITHOUT THE CATHETER. DHR - LOT 153061, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; THE NEEDLE GUARD PART OF THE VALVE HAS BEEN CUT AWAY AND NOT RETURNED, TIE MARKS WERE NOTED IN THE PROXIMAL END OF THE VALVE, A CUT IN THE SILICONE HOUSING ALONG THE VALVE CASING WAS ALSO NOTED. THE BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WERE NOTED INSIDE THE HOUSING. THE VALVE PASSED THE TESTS FOR PROGRAMMING, OCCLUSION, REFLUX AND PRESSURE. THE VALVE WAS LEAK TESTED; ONLY LEAK FROM CUT. ROOT CAUSE - NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AS THE CATHETER WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. A POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER, COULD BE DUE TO AN ISSUE AT IMPLANTATION PHASE (CATHETER TOO SHORT / CATHETER DAMAGED FOR EXAMPLE). THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CUT/TEAR IN THE SILICONE HOUSING ALONG THE VALVE CASING" IS PROBABLY DUE TO A SHARP OR POINTED OBJECT COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE SILICONE, AS NOTED IN THE IFU, SILICONE HAS A LOW CUT/TEAR RESISTANCE.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

N/A

Description of Event or Problem · 0

2 OF 2 REPORTS. OTHER MFG REPORT NUMBER: 3013886523-2024-00078. A FACILITY REPORTED A PATIENT PRESENTED WITH HYDROCEPHALUS SYMPTOMS. A X-RAY WAS TAKEN ON (B)(6) 2024 SHOWING A BROKEN CATHETER. THE CATHETER AND THE HAKIM VALVE WERE EXPLANTED DUE TO BROKEN CATHETER. THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED IN 2018 AND THE CATHETER IN 2010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
892270 HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE CHPV JXG INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR 10886704041467

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown