proGAV® FV449TRecalls & reported problems
Christoph Miethke GmbH & Co. KG · PROGAV SYS PED.W/SA 25 A.BURRH.RES. · Class 2 · Implant
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04041906132699), received between Sep 14, 2021 and Jul 20, 2022 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Infusion or Flow Problem” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Infusion or Flow Problem2
- Mechanical Problem1
Patient problems
- Hydrocephalus2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 20, 2022Mechanical Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem; Mechanical Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PROGAV SHUNTSYSTEM (PART # FV449T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SHUNT SYSTEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE OPERATED IN OVERDRAINAGE AND DIFFICULT TO ADJUST. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE. AGE: 13 YEARS. HEIGHT: 160 CENTIMETERS (CM). WEIGHT: 46 KILOGRAMS (KG). GENDER: FEMALE
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 15065567 ↗InjurySep 14, 2021Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PROGAV SYS PED.W/SA 25 A.BURRH.RES. (#FV449T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE VALVE WAS BELIEVED TO BE NOT ADJUSTABLE AND BLOCKED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2016. THE COMPLAINANT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE. (B)(6).
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 12466782 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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