Safety Alert for Trade name: Sunchrony-Cello Series Hydrocephalus Valve. Technical name: Valve for Hydrocephalus. ANVISA registration number: 10175060021. Risk class: IV. Affected model: Dulto Low, Adult Adult, Adult High, Pediatric Low, Pediatric Average, Neonatal Average, Neonatal Low. Affected serial numbers: AUTO089833, AUTO089753, AUTO089691, AUTO089689, AUTO089789, AUTO089748, AUTO089839, AUTO089839, AUTO089838, AUTO089485, AUTO089521, AUTO089571, AUTO089601, AUTO089633, AUTO089693, AUTO089693, AUTO089834, AUTO089844, AUTO089692, AUTO089755.

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by VENTURA BIOMEDICA LTDA.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    2339
  • Date
    2017-07-21
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    ANVISA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Segregate the affected lots for later exchange for products with the appropriate labels. If you wish to notify technical complaints and adverse events use the following channels: Notivisa: Notices of adverse events (AE) and technical complaints (QT) for products subject to Sanitary Surveillance should be made through the NOTIVISA System. To access the System, you must register and select the Health Professional option, if you are a liberal professional or the Institution / Entity option, if you are a professional of an institution / entity. Technovigilance System: Patient or citizen can notify through the Technovigilance System / SISTEC access through the link - Date of identification of the problem by the company: 03/07/2017 - Date of notification notice to Anvisa: 07/21/2017 The company that owns the affected product is responsible for contacting its customers in a timely manner to ensure the effectiveness of the Field Action in progress. It stands out the joint responsibility of the distribution chain and use of health products in maintaining its quality, safety and efficacy, as well as the effectiveness of the Field Action, expressed by RDC 23/2012: "(...) Art 2 ° A holder of registration of health product is the holder of the registration / registration of health product with Anvisa. Single paragraph. The registration holder, as well as other agents involved from the production to the use of the product, or discarding it when applicable, are jointly and severally responsible for maintaining the quality, safety and efficacy of the health products to the final consumer. Art. 12 Distributors of health products shall forward to the registration holder, in a timely manner, the distribution map and other information requested for the notification and execution of field actions. (...) "
  • Reason
    An error was identified in the labeling of the product / lot (s) below valve for hydrocephalus synchrony - cello series / - anvisa registration no. 10175060021 auto089833, auto089833, auto089753, auto089691, auto089754, auto089689, auto089748, auto089749, auto089839, auto089838, auto089485, auto089521 , auto089571, auto089601, auto089633, auto089693, auto089834, auto089844, auto089692, auto089755. the labeling of affected lots is missing the information "prohibited reprocessing", which was mistakenly replaced by the terms "single use product" and "do not resterilize", in disregard of current legislation. this failure does not interfere with the effectiveness and functionality of the product and poses no risk to the patient, since important information for the safe use of the product is present on the label and in the instructions for use of the product.
  • Action
    Field Action Code 80/2017 triggered under the responsibility of the company VENTURA BIOMEDICA LTDA. Will perform pickup.

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