HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE WITH PRECHAMBER
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2014-11674
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 27, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 30, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK974739
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. DEVICE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS 30MMH2O. THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND A NEEDLE HOLE IN THE NEEDLE CHAMBER WAS NOTED, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE VALVE WAS TESTED FOR PROGRAMMING AND PASSED THE TEST. THE VALVE WAS THEN PRESSURE TESTED AND PASSED THE TEST. THE VALVE WAS IRRIGATED WITH PURIFIED WATER, NO OCCLUSION WAS NOTED. THE CATHETERS WERE IRRIGATED WITH PURIFIED WATER, NO OCCLUSION WERE NOTED. THE VALVE WAS DRIED AND LEAK TESTED. ONLY LEAKED FROM THE NEEDLE HOLE, NO OTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE VALVE WAS REFLUX TESTED AND PASSED THE TEST. REVIEW OF THE HISTORY DEVICE RECORDS CONFIRMED THE VALVE CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED, AS THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED VIA V-P SHUNT AT 120 MMH2O TO THE PATIENT WITH SAH WHO IS (B)(6) FEMALE ON (B)(6) 2014. SINCE THE SETTING PRESSURE COULD NOT BE CHANGED AT SOME POINT IN TIME AFTER IMPLANTATION, THE REVISION SURGERY OF THE VALVE WAS CONDUCTED ON (B)(6) 2014. THE SETTING PRESSURE OF THE REMOVED VALVE WAS UNKNOWN. THE KIND AND THE SETTING PRESSURE OF THE REPLACED VALVE ARE NOT INFORMED. THE SURGEON SUSPECTED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO DEBRIS INSIDE THE VALVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310463 | HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE WITH PRECHAMBER | SHUNT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS | JXG | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF | CPLBHN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Required Intervention |