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GAV 2.0 FX148TRecalls & reported problems

Aesculap AG · GAV 2.0 SYS W/CONTROL RESERVOIR 5/30 · 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 04041906501228), received between Jan 26, 2021 and Jul 20, 2023 — 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

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, 2023Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GAV 2.0 SHUNT SYSTEM (MATERIAL #FX148T) WAS IMPLANTED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SHUNT SHOWED AN UNDER-DRAINAGE AND BLOCKAGE. 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: 76 YEARS. WEIGHT: 57 KILOGRAMS (KG). HEIGHT: 162 CENTIMETERS (CM). GENDER: UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: Hydrocephalus

    MAUDE report 17357449 ↗
  • InjuryJan 26, 2021Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem

    INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. "ASSOCIATED MEDWATCHES: 3004721439-2021-00004, MDR#- SAME PATIENT/EVENT".

    Patient problems: Hydrocephalus

    MAUDE report 11230196 ↗

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