FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPARC SLING SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 1241532 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183959-2008-00025
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
September 7, 2006
Report Date
November 21, 2008
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AMS RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH SPARC SLING WAS ADMITTED FOR OUTPATIENT REPAIR OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN 2006. EXPERIENCED BLOODY URINE AND URINARY RETENTION POSTOPERATIVE DISCHARGED TWO DAYS LATER WITH FOLEY CATHETER IN PLACE. A MONTH LATER, PATIENT FOUND TO HAVE 2CM OF MESH PENETRATING AND PERFORATING THE BLADDER THAT REQUIRED MULTIPLE SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND SUFFERED FROM CHRONIC HEMATURIA AND UTI THROUGH 2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPARC SLING SYSTEMS SPARC/OTHER SLING TYPES FTL AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 72403656 NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Hospitalization| R