FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

POLARIS ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE VALVE

MDR report key: 842968 · Received April 23, 2007

Report

Report Number
3001587388-2007-00106
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 23, 2007
Date of Event
January 31, 2007
Report Date
April 18, 2007
Manufacturer
SOPHYSA SA
Product Code
JXG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER ON 03/28/2007. RESULTS OF ANALYSIS WILL BE DEVELOPED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A POLARIS ADJUSTED PRESSURE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT IN 2007. THOUGH MORE THAN 2 WEEKS PASSED, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS NOT IMPROVED. (SHRINKING OF CEREBRAL VENTRICLES WAS NOT OBSERVED, FOR EXAMPLE). THE CUSTOMER REQUEST TO CHECK THE VALVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLARIS ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE VALVE HYDROCEPHALUS VALVE JXG SOPHYSA SA POLARIS (R) VALVE S0131

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR