HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE MICRO VALVE
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2017-10776
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 18, 2017
- Date of Event
- September 28, 2017
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A.
- Product Code
- JXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K980778
- 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.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE POSITION OF THE CAM WHEN VALVE WAS RECEIVED WAS 140 MMH2O. THE VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED; NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. THE VALVE WAS TESTED FOR PROGRAMMING AND FAILED; THE CAM MECHANISM DID NOT MOVE DURING THE PROGRAMMING PROCESS. THE VALVE WAS FLUSHED, NO OCCLUSION WAS NOTED. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. A REFLUX WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. THE VALVE WAS DISMANTLED AND WAS EXAMINED UNDER MICROSCOPE AT APPROPRIATE MAGNIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND ON THE SPRING, ON THE SPRING PILLAR, THE CAM MECHANISM, AND ON THE BASE PLATE. THE MAGNETS WERE CONTROLLED AND PASSED TESTING. REVIEW OF THE HISTORY DEVICE RECORDS CONFIRMED THE VALVE PRODUCT CODE 82-3112, WITH LOT CVGBGC CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED TO STOCK. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROGRAMMING PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS FOUND THE VALVE ROTOR AND STATOR. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS OR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.
(B)(4). THE VALVE STOPPED TO WORK PROBABLY DUE TO A BLOCK OF THE KNOB. IT WAS REPLACED. REVISION SURGERY WAS NECESSARY+ ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. PATIENT GENDER: M. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INFECTION TO CAUSE THE USE OF ANTIBIOTIC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739091 | HAKIM PROGRAMMABLE MICRO VALVE | SHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS | JXG | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. / MEDOS S.A. | CVGBGC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |