ADVANTAGE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2021-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 24, 2011
- Report Date
- March 8, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- OTN
- UDI-DI
- 08714729470274
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020110
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
BLOCK B3 (DATE OF EVENT): DATE OF EVENT WAS APPROXIMATED TO (B)(6) 2011 (IMPLANT DATE) AS NO EVENT DATE WAS REPORTED. BLOCK E1: THIS COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S LAWYER. THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED AT THE EASTERN SUBURBS PRIVATE HOSPITAL, RANDWICK. NSW, AUSTRALIA BY DR. RICHARD REID. BLOCK H6: PATIENT CODE 2348 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF UNSPECIFIED INJURY. CONCLUSION CODE 4316 IS BEING USED IN LIEU OF AN ADEQUATE CONCLUSION CODE FOR DEVICE NOT RETURNED. BLOCK H10: THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. BLOCK H11: BLOCKS B7, G2 AND H7 HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. BLOCKS B5, E1, E4, H6 AND H10 HAVE BEEN UPDATED BASED ON THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2023. BLOCK E1: THIS COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED AS LITIGATION FROM A LEGAL SOURCE IN AUSTRALIA. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATION. THE IMPLANT SURGEON IS: DR. RICHARD REID THE EASTERN SUBURBS PRIVATE HOSPITAL 8 CHAPEL STREET RANDWICK NSW 2031 AUSTRALIA +011(612)93980800 BLOCK H6: PATIENT CODE E2401 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF UNKNOWN INJURY. IMPACT CODE F12 HAS BEEN USED IN THE LIGHT OF THIS PATIENT SEEKING LEGAL RECOURSE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERSONAL INJURY RELATED TO THE DEVICE.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES USED FOR THE SAME PATIENT. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2020-06622 FOR THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ADVANTAGE SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(4) 2011. AS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S ATTORNEY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2023: THE PROCEDURES PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 WERE ADVANTAGE TAPE IMPLANT, SMALL ANTERIOR REPAIR, AND CYSTOSCOPY + SPC TO TREAT A PATIENT WITH INTRACTABLE STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND MESH EROSION. THE REVISION PROCEDURE PERFORMED IN (B)(6) 2011 INCLUDED A SMALL ANTERIOR EXPOSURE REPAIR FOR THE EXCISION OF THE EXPOSED MESH WHICH THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED TO HAVE ERODED AT THE APEX. THE ERODED MESH WAS EXCISED LOCALLY AND THE DEFECT WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES. DURING THE ADVANTAGE IMPLANT, THE PHYSICIAN NOTED AN ADHERENT BLADDER ON THE PATIENT'S LEFT SIDE. THE PHYSICIAN PASSED THE NEEDLE MORE MEDIALLY TO AVOID THE ADHESION. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE.
DATE OF EVENT WAS APPROXIMATED TO (B)(6) 2011 (IMPLANT DATE) AS NO EVENT DATE WAS REPORTED. (B)(6). (B)(4). THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ADVANTAGE SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2011. AS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S ATTORNEY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN INJURY. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26791 | ADVANTAGE SYSTEM | MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC, FOR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, RETR | OTN | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M0068502000 | 1ML0102002 | 08714729470274 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Female | Other |