HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2016-10821
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 1, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 24, 2016
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A.
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K992173
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
(B)(4). UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IMAGES WERE TAKEN OF THE ¿AS RECEIVED¿ VALVE. THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS 110MMH2O. THE VALVE WAS HYDRATED FOR 24 HOURS. THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED: NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE VALVE WAS TESTED FOR PROGRAMMING WITH PROGRAMMER 82-3126 WITH SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4), THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST. THE VALVE WAS FLUSHED, THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST NO OCCLUSION WAS NOTED. THE VALVE WAS LEAK TESTED, NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE CATHETER WAS IRRIGATED, NO OCCLUSIONS WERE NOTED. THE VALVE WAS REFLUX TESTED. THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST. THE SIPHON GUARD WAS TESTED, THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST. THE VALVE WAS DRIED. THE SIPHON GUARD WAS REMOVED. THE VALVE WAS THEN PRESSURE TESTED, THE VALVE PASSED THE TEST. REVIEW OF THE HISTORY DEVICE RECORDS CONFIRMED THE VALVE PRODUCT CODE 82-3162 WITH LOT CVHBPC, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK IN 12TH JULY 2016. NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED, AS THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AS BOTH THE VALVES FUNCTIONED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.
DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE CLINICIAN WHILE PERFORMING THE PRE-IMPLANTATION CHECK NOTICED THAT THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PRIMED/FLUSHED. THEN HE OPENED A SECOND VALVE WHICH LIKEWISE THE FIRST ONE COULD NOT BE PRIMED/FLUSHED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 789119 | HAKIM INLINE PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SG | SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS | JXG | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A. | CVHBCP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |