FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVANTAGE FIT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1950721 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 16, 2010
Report Date
December 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K020110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ADVANTAGE FIT TRANSVAGINAL MID-URETHRAL SLING WAS USED DURING A SLING PLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE OVER (B)(6).ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DILATOR OF THE MESH ASSEMBLY WAS PLACED ON THE NEEDLE OF THE DELIVERY DEVICE. AS THE DELIVERY DEVICE WAS PASSED THROUGH THE PATIENT, THE DILATOR TUBE BUNCHED AND COULD NOT BE PULLED THROUGH THE TISSUE. THE ENTIRE MESH ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER ADVANTAGE FIT TRANSVAGINAL MID-URETHRAL SLING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AND THE PATIENT'S CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVANTAGE FIT SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068502110 1ML0091403

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1