HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2014-11992
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 12, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
- 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
(B)(4). UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE DID NOT CONFIRM A PROBLEM. THE LOT NUMBER IS CMNCH7, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4), PRODUCT CODE 82-3115. THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS 130MMH2O.THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, THE CAM POSITION HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE LAST 2 DAYS. THE VALVE WAS TESTED FOR PROGRAMMING AND THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST. THE VALVE WAS THEN PRESSURE TESTED, THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST. THE VALVE WAS IRRIGATED WITH PURIFIED WATER. NO OCCLUSION WAS NOTED. THE CATHETER WAS IRRIGATED WITH PURIFIED WATER, NO OCCLUSION WAS NOTED. THE VALVE WAS DRIED. THE VALVE WAS LEAK TESTED, NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE VALVE WAS REFLUX TESTED, THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST. REVIEW OF THE HISTORY DEVICE RECORDS CONFIRMED THE VALVE, PRODUCT CODE 82-3115, WITH LOT NUMBER CMNCH7, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK ON THE 14TH DECEMBER 2011. NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED, AS NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE VALVE. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NEEDED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. AS NOTED IN THE IFU: WARNINGS SUBJECTING THE VALVE TO STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS MAY CHANGE THE SETTING OF THE VALVE. THE USE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) SYSTEMS UP TO 3 T WILL NOT DAMAGE THE VALVE MECHANISM, BUT MAY CHANGE THE SETTING OF THE VALVE. CONFIRM THE VALVE SETTING AFTER AN MRI PROCEDURE. SEE PROGRAMMING THE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE. COMMON MAGNETS GREATER THAN 80 GAUSS, SUCH AS HOUSEHOLD MAGNETS, LOUDSPEAKER MAGNETS, AND LANGUAGE LAB HEADPHONE MAGNETS, MAY AFFECT THE VALVE SETTING WHEN PLACED CLOSE TO THE VALVE. MAGNETIC FIELDS GENERATED FROM MICROWAVES, HIGH-TENSION WIRES, ELECTRIC MOTORS, TRANSFORMERS, ETC., DO NOT AFFECT THE VALVE SETTING.
IMPLANTATION: (B)(6) 2012; EXPLANTATION: (B)(6) 2014; VALVE ADJUSTED BY ITSELF TWO TIMES. AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS REVISED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585264 | HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE VALVE | SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS | JXG | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. | CMNCH7 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 YR | Required Intervention |