FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PINNACLE PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KIT

MDR report key: 1140650 · Received August 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04178
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2008
Date of Event
July 28, 2008
Report Date
July 29, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FTM
PMA / PMN Number
K071957
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING AN ANTERIOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR PROCEDURE USING THE PINNACLE PFR KIT, THE BULLET DETACHED WHEN IT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT. THE PHYSICIAN RETRIEVED THE BULLET AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME TYPE OF DEVICE WITH NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHO IS REPORTEDLY "FINE" POST-PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KIT FTM BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M0068317050 0ML8051603

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR