FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SILIMED VAGINAL STENT

MDR report key: 1069987 · Received July 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1651189-2008-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Report Date
June 2, 2008
Manufacturer
SIENTRA, INC
Product Code
KXP
PMA / PMN Number
K974479
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT SUFFERED FROM VAGINAL AGENESIS. THE VAGINAL STENT (PRODUCT NUMBER 3521-095) WAS INSERTED IN THE OPERATING ROOM DURING THE CREATION OF A NEOVAGINAL CAVITY ON (B) (6) 2008. THE DAY AFTER THE SURGERY, THE STENT FELL OUT. THE STENT WAS INSERTED BACK IN PLACE AND IT FELL OUT ONCE AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARED THAT THE STENT WAS NO LONGER INFLATED TO THE LEVEL IT WAS WHEN IT WAS PLACED INTO THE VAGINAL CANAL. THE STENT WAS INFLATED OUTSIDE OF THE PT'S BODY AND IT STAYED INFLATED. IT WAS INSPECTED AND NO HOLES WERE FOUND. THE STENT WAS ONCE AGAIN INSERTED IN THE PT AND ONCE AGAIN, IT CAME OUT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT HAD DEFLATED. THE PT UNDERWENT A SECOND SURGERY ON (B) (6), 2008 AND AN ALTERNATIVE DEVICE WAS USED TO REPLACE THE VAGINAL STENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILIMED VAGINAL STENT KXP SIENTRA, INC 3521

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR Other