FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLYX SIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2132670 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-01936
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 8, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K081275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF A MANUFACTURING RELATED POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. A VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THAT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE DELIVERY DEVICE HAD DETACHED AND THE CLEAR TUBE OF THE DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM HAD BUCKLED. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT ONE OF THE MESH CARRIERS HAD DETACHED FROM THE MESH. THE DETACHED DELIVERY DEVICE TIP AND MESH CARRIER WERE NOT RETURNED. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THE CORRECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SOLYX SINGLE INCISION SLING SYSTEM WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PHYSICIAN HAD DIFFICULTY LOADING ONE OF THE MESH CARRIERS ONTO THE DELIVERY DEVICE TIP. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER SOLYX SLING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE." THE EVENT, AS REPORTED, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN MDR REPORTABLE EVENT, HOWEVER, THE ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED A REPORTABLE FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLYX SIS SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068507000 1ML0092006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR