FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONARC SLING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1972262 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183959-2011-00049
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Report Date
January 13, 2011
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS EVENT, IT WILL BE RE-EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO INDICATES A MONARC SLING WAS IMPLANTED IN A PT WITH URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE AND OVERACTIVE BLADDER. SHE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE MONARC WAS A TREATMENT FOR ONLY STRESS INCONTINENCE. PATIENT WOULD HAVE DECLINED THE IMPLANT IF SHE KNEW IT DID NOT TREAT OVERACTIVE BLADDER. SHE REPORTS THE MONARC SLING MADE HER OVERACTIVE BLADDER ISSUE WORSE DUE TO INCREASED AMOUNT OF URINARY LEAKAGE AND INCREASED URGE INCONTINENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MONARC SLING SYSTEM SURGICAL MESH FTL AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability