GAV 2.0 FX156TRecalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · GAV 2.0 SYS W/PED.CONTROL RESERV.10/25 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of GAV 2.0 (16)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04041906142957), received between Aug 30, 2022 and Apr 26, 2023 — classified as 3 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Infusion or Flow Problem” (3 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Infusion or Flow Problem3
Patient problems
- Hydrocephalus3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 26, 2023Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GAV 2.0 SHUNTSYSTEM (PART # FX156T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SYSTEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE OPERATED IN UNDER-DRAINAGE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE. AGE: 5 MONTHS, WEIGHT: 6.33 KILOGRAMS (KG), HEIGHT: 58 CENTIMETERS (CM), GENDER: FEMALE.
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 16820435 ↗InjuryDec 21, 2022Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GAV 2.0 (PART # FX156T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SHUNT SYSTEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE CLOGGED. 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: 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, HEIGHT: 119 CENTIMETERS (CM), WEIGHT: 23 KILOGRAMS (KG), GENDER: MALE.
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 16029827 ↗InjuryAug 30, 2022Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GAV 2.0 WITH CONTROL RESERVOIR (PART # FX156T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SHUNT SYSTEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE BLOCKED. 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.
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 15323946 ↗
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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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