ACTICON NEOSPHINCTER
Report
- Report Number
- 2183959-2010-00429
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 18, 2010
- Report Date
- November 12, 2010
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- MIP
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS INFO IS SUFFICIENTLY INCLUDED IN OUR LABELING AND RISK DOCUMENTATION. UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE EVENT IS RELATED TO A DEVICE MALFUNCTION, DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. INFO FROM THE JOURNAL OF SURGERY; NO ADD'L INFO AVAILABLE. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. JOURNAL OF SURGERY (ONLINE VERSION ISSN 0718-4026), DOI 10.4067/S0718-40262009000400008, DR. OCARA MISAEL, GINO CASELLI, CASELLI BRUNO, CLAUDIO BENAVIDES, LAURA FLORES.
SINCE IMPLANTATION OF ABS DEVICE, PT HAS HAD 2 EPISODES OF CONSTIPATION WITH AN EPISODE OF FECAL IMPACTION AT TWO YRS. THE JOURNAL ARTICLE INDICATED THAT A (B)(6), WOMAN, WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE ANORECTAL TRAUMA WITH FECAL INCONTINENCE. PT INDICATED AN IMPROVEMENT IN FECAL INCONTINENCE WITH ABS IMPLANT. THE PT HAS HAD 2 EVENTS OF CONSTIPATION AND ONE EVENT OF FECAL IMPACTION AT 2 YRS. NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED IN THE ARTICLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTICON NEOSPHINCTER | ARTIFICIAL BOWEL SPHINCTER | MIP | AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | ABS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Disability |