Contraindications; Interactions With Products From Other Manufacturers; Re-Implantation; Safety Measures - B.Braun MIETHKE proGAV Mode D'emploi

proGAV
60
55
50
Adjustable DP-unit 20 cmH
45
40
Adjustable DP-unit 10 cmH
35
30
Adjustable DP-unit 0 cmH
25
20
15
10
Gravitational unit 25 cmH
5
0 5 10 15 20 25
flow (ml/h)
60
55
Adjustable DP-unit 20c cmH
50
45
Adjustable DP-unit 10 cmH
40
35
Adjustable DP-unit 0 cmH
30
25
20
15
Gravitational unit 30 cmH
10
5
0 5 10 15 20 25
flow (ml/h)
60
Adjustable DP-unit 20 cmH
55
50
Adjustable DP-unit 10 cmH
45
40
Adjustable DP-unit 0 cmH
35
30
25
20
15
Gravitational unit 35 cmH
10
5
0 5 10 15 20 25
flow (ml/h)
The total opening pressure refers to a reference flow of
5 ml/h. When the flowrates reach 20 ml/h, the opening
pressures are approximately 1-2 cmH
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2
O
2
O
2
O
2
30 35 40 45 50 55
O
2
O
2
O
2
O
2
30 35 40 45 50 55
O
2
O
2
O
2
O
2
30 35 40 45 50 55
O higher.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE |

CONTRAINDICATIONS

The adjustable DP-unit should not be implan-
ted within an area which makes locating and
sensing the valve more difficult (e. g. under a
scar). The valve should lie on the periost or the
bone to make an adjustment after implantation
possible.
INTERACTIONS WITH PRODUCTS FROM
OTHER MANUFACTURERS
The proGAV with gravitational unit should not
be used under any circumstances in conjunc-
tion with hydrostatic valves, as this can bring
about abnormally high ventricular pressure
outside of the normal physiological range. Hy-
drostatic valves allow for changes in hydrosta-
tic pressure in the drainage system caused by
changes in position. If in doubt, please contact
the medical pro duct consultants at Christoph
Miethke GmbH & CO. KG.

RE-IMPLANTATION

Under no circumstances should products that
have had previously been implanted in a pati-
ent be subsequently reimplanted in another,
because a successfull decontamination of the
device cannot be reached without functional
degradation.

SAFETY MEASURES

The patients must be carefully monitored after
the implantation. Reddened skin and tension in
the area of the drainage tissue could indicate
infections at the shunt system. Symptoms such
as headache, dizzy spells, mental confusion or
vomiting are common occurrences in cases of
shunt dysfunction. Such symptoms, as well as
shunt system leakage, necessitate the imme-
diate replacement of the shunt component re-
sponsible, or of the entire shunt system
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