Polaris™ Ultra M0061931330Recalls & reported problems
Boston Scientific Corporation · Ureteral Stent · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Polaris Ultra (40)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 08714729754541), received between Sep 1, 2021 and Sep 1, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Advance” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Difficult to Advance1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 1, 2021Difficult to Advance; Difficult to Advance
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A POLARIS ULTRA URETERAL STENT WAS USED IN THE URETER DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO CROSS THE GUIDEWIRE THROUGH THE STENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER POLARIS ULTRA URETERAL STENT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE AS NO PATIENT INJURY. INVESTIGATION RESULTS REVEALED THAT THE STENT BUCKLED, INSIDE THE PATIENT, THEREFORE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DEEMED AN MDR REPORTABLE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12409127 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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