FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
POLARIS
MDR report key: 17029322
·
Received May 31, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 3001587388-2018-18214
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 31, 2023
- Date of Event
- April 2, 2018
- Report Date
- June 4, 2018
- Manufacturer
- SOPHYSA
- Product Code
- JXG
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
WE ARE RE-SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PER THE FOLLOWING REQUEST BY FDA: 3001487388-2018-18214 - 1. INCORRECT CFN NUMBER RESUBMIT AS MISSING INITIAL REPORT.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
THE PHYSICIAN INFORMS US THAT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN IMPLANTED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE VALVE INCLUDING AN ANTI-SIPHON IN (B)(6) 2017. THE IMPLANTATION OF THE VALVE WAS IN THE PECTORAL REGION. ON (B)(6) 2018, HYDROCEPHALUS SYMPTOMS WAS OBSERVED ON THE PATIENT, AND THE PHYSICIAN USED THE CONSTRAST MEDIUM TO VERIFY THE CSF DRAINAGE : THE CONTRAST MEDIUM DID NOT FLOW TO DISTAL SIDE OF THE VALVE.THE VALVE HAS BEEN EXPLANTED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE PHYSICIAN SENT THE X-RAY IMAGE AND WE FIND THAT THE ANTI-SIPHON IS IN A CORRECT POSITION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837530 | POLARIS | POLARIS AJUSTABLE VALVE | JXG | SOPHYSA | SPV-SX | D0257 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Male | Other |