GAV 2.0 FX230TRecalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · GAV 2.0 LP U-FORM WITH DIST.CATH.5/30 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of GAV 2.0 (16)
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 04041906501044), received between Mar 24, 2022 and Mar 24, 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 16, 2026.
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.
InjuryMar 24, 2022Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GAV 2.0 VALVE (PART # FX230T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE VALVE WAS BELIEVED TO BE OPERATING IN OVERDRAINAGE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2021. THE COMPLAINANT DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 13877760 ↗InjuryMar 24, 2022Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GAV 2.0 VALVE (PART # FX230T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2020. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE VALVE WAS BELIEVED TO BE OPERATING IN OVERDRAINAGE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020. THE COMPLAINT DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Hydrocephalus
MAUDE report 13876646 ↗
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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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