miniNAV® FV679TRecalls & reported problems
Christoph Miethke GmbH & Co. KG · MININAV SET PED.5 W/PRECHAMBER · Class 2 · Implant
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Data updated Oct 16, 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 04041906133276), received between Jan 20, 2023 and Aug 23, 2024 — 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Infusion or Flow Problem2
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.
InjuryAug 23, 2024Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MININAV SET WITH PAEDIATRIC PRECHAMBER (#FV679T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PAEDIATRIC PRECHAMBER HAD A BLOCKAGE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE. THE PRECHAMBER WAS EXCHANGED AND THE VALVE IS STILL IMPLANTED AND FUNCTIONING. THE COMPLAINANT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE. AGE: 9 MONTHS. HEIGHT: 63 CM. WEIGHT: 6,3 KG. GENDER: MALE.
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 20048626 ↗InjuryJan 20, 2023Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MININAV (PART # FV679T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE VALVE WAS BELIEVED TO BE OPERATED IN UNDER-DRAINAGE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE. AGE: 2 MONTHS. HEIGHT: 48 CENTIMETERS (CM). WEIGHT: 3.8 KILOGRAMS (KG). GENDER: MALE.
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 16219059 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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