FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POLARIS ADJUSTABLE VALVE / 5 PRESS.

MDR report key: 9538599 · Received January 2, 2020

Report

Report Number
3001587388-2019-19620
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 2, 2020
Date of Event
December 14, 2019
Report Date
February 12, 2020
Manufacturer
SOPHYSA SA
Product Code
JXG
PMA / PMN Number
K141227
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THROUGH DEVICE EVALUATION CARRIED OUT BY OUR QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT, ALL THE FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE SUCCESSFUL AND THE VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLIANT. THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT DEFECTUOUS, THE USER MAY HAVE SELECTED AN INADAPTATED VALVE FOR THE PATIENT'S NEEDS (INADAPTED PRESSURE).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE SURGEON SELECTED AND IMPLANTED A POLARIS VALVE (SPV) BUT THE PRESSURE RANGE WAS NOT ADAPTED TO THE PATIENT (TOO HIGH). THE VALVE WAS THEREFORE EXPLANTED AND ANOTHER VALVE WITH VERY LOW PRESSURE WAS IMPLANTED INSTEAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED YET BUT THE FORTHCOMING ANALYSIS ON IT SHOULD CONCLUDE THAT THE IMPLANTED DEVICE IS NOT DEFECTUOUS AND SHOULD CONFIRM THAT THE USER SELECTED AN IN ADAPTATED VALVE FOR THE PATIENT'S NEEDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON SELECTED AND IMPLANTED A POLARIS VALVE (SPV) BUT THE PRESSURE RANGE WAS NOT ADAPTED TO THE PATIENT (TOO HIGH). THE VALVE WAS THEREFORE EXPLANTED AND ANOTHER VALVE WITH VERY LOW PRESSURE WAS IMPLANTED INSTEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
505 POLARIS ADJUSTABLE VALVE / 5 PRESS. POLARIS ADJUSTABLE VALVE / 5 PRESS. JXG SOPHYSA SA SPV 265180/F0835

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Required Intervention