BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 1951329 · Received January 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005099803-2010-05396
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    December 15, 2010
    Report Date
    December 15, 2010
    Manufacturer
    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K081048
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4).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 AN UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM, THE PHYSICIAN PUSHED THE PLUNGER FROM THE CAPIO SUTURING DEVICE TO THROW THE FIRST MESH LEG ASSEMBLY THROUGH THE SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN "PULLED THE PLUNGER OUT", THE SUTURE HAD DETACHED "RIGHT AT THE NEEDLE" AND THE NEEDLE WAS REPORTEDLY CAUGHT INSIDE CAPIO CAGE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO COMPONENTS FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHO IS REPORTEDLY "FINE" POST-PROCEDURE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068317080 1ML0083103

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1