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Hakim Valve: medical device reports filed with FDA

337 reports name it, 1999–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Codman & Shurtleff. Product code JXG.

337
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 12 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
8%
classified as malfunction
31.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

337 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Hakim Valve" (shunt central nervous system & comps); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Codman & Shurtleff; received from February 1999 to November 2018. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (91.7%) and malfunction (8%); across all shunt, central nervous system and components reports (product code JXG) death is recorded in 0.9% and malfunction in 31.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (27%), break (13.4%) and occlusion within device (12.5%). The patient problems coded most often are other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified), surgical procedure, additional and headache. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Hakim Valve was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2018.

By year received

027541999: 419992000: 32001: 720012002: 52008: 720082009: 142010: 2820102011: 212012: 3820122013: 342014: 4420142015: 542016: 3620162017: 302018: 122018

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury91.7%309
Malfunction8%27
Other0%0
Not given0.3%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%336
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.3%1

Grey bar: all 25,520 reports carrying product code JXG. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)9127%6%
Breakthe device broke4513.4%8.4%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked4212.5%3.9%
Pressure problem3510.4%1.3%
Partial blockage308.9%2.4%
Programming issue308.9%1.9%
No flow298.6%1.7%
Program, failure to154.5%2.4%
Insufficient flow or under infusion82.4%0.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked82.4%5.8%
Excess flow or over-infusion61.8%0.7%
Improper flow or infusion61.8%0.7%
Insufficient device problem information51.5%5.2%
Obstruction of flow41.2%5.8%
Restricted flow rate41.2%1.4%
Device difficult to program or calibrate30.9%1%
Device dislodged or dislocated20.6%0.7%
Device issuea problem with the device20.6%1.7%
Torn material20.6%0.1%
Blocked connection10.3%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)9127%
Surgical procedure, additional8926.4%
Headachehead pain103%
Ambulation or postural difficulties41.2%
Painpain, site not specified41.2%
Dementiadementia30.9%
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage20.6%
Confusion/ disorientation20.6%
Inflammationinflammation20.6%
Swellingswelling20.6%
Ascitesfluid in the abdomen10.3%
Disability10.3%
Encephalopathy10.3%
Fever10.3%
Hearing loss10.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureHakim ValveProduct code JXGAll MAUDE reports
Reports33725,52026,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports099
Classified as injury91.7%64%36.2%
Classified as malfunction8%31.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%95.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code JXG

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Hakim Programmable Valve With Prechamber94800.3%
Strata8171632.2%
Hakim Programmable Valve69390.9%
Unknown Strata Valve/Shunt51502.3%
Hakim Inline Programmable Valve Sg34300%
Certas Inlin Vlv Sphn/Unit Cat33700.6%
Certas Inlin Vlv Only W/Sphngd32700.9%
NT821731C, EDS 3, GEN ll, NO CATHETER3261270%
Unknown Valve/Shunt225105.8%
Prog Valve Inline W Sg222100%
Hakim Prog Valve Inline Siphonguard21000.5%
Programmable Valve In-Line W/Siphonguard18600%
Progav 2 0 Valve183210%
Unknown Catheter270262.2%
Strata 2 Adjustable Valve Regular17400.6%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Hakim Valve reports

How many FDA reports name Hakim Valve?

337 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (91.7%) and malfunction (8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (27%), break (13.4%), occlusion within device (12.5%), pressure problem (10.4%) and partial blockage (8.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Hakim Valve was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.