FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2122383 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-02005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Date of Event
May 16, 2011
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K081048
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING AN ANTERIOR REPAIR PROCEDURE USING AN UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM, AS THE PHYSICIAN WAS PULLING THE FIRST LEG ASSEMBLY THROUGH THE PATIENT'S LEFT SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT, THE NEEDLE, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SUTURE AT THE END, DETACHED. THEN, AS THE PHYSICIAN GRABBED THE DILATOR, THE DILATOR DETACHED AS WELL. REPORTEDLY, THE DETACHMENT OCCURED VERY EASILY, AND NO PIECES FELL LOOSE INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHO IS REPORTEDLY FINE AND IS (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068317080 1ML0072002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1