FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOLYX SIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2141633 · Received June 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-02226
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 27, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K081275
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: LOT NUMBER; INITIALLY REPORTED: 1ML1010301.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SOLYX SINGLE INCISION SLING SYSTEM WAS USED DURING A SLING PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT'S AGE WAS REPORTED TO BE OVER 18 YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE MESH CARRIER INADVERTENTLY RELEASED FROM THE DELIVERY DEVICE TIP BEFORE THE PHYSICIAN DEPLOYED THE DEVICE TO IMPLANT THE CARRIER. THIS OCCURRED ON THE FIRST SIDE OF IMPLANTATION WHICH WAS THE PATIENT'S RIGHT SIDE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CARRIER WAS FULLY SEATED ON THE DELIVERY DEVICE TIP PRIOR TO INSERTION THROUGH THE VAGINAL INCISION AND THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT HOLDING ONTO THE MESH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPLOY THE DEVICE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. THE PHYSICIAN THEN REMOVED THE SLING AND NOTED THAT THE MESH HAD STRETCHED. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER SOLYX SLING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE," HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS CATHETERIZED POST PROCEDURE AND IS CURRENTLY IN RETENTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SOLYX SINGLE INCISION SLING SYSTEM WAS USED DURING A SLING PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT'S AGE WAS REPORTED TO BE OVER 18 YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE MESH CARRIER INADVERTENTLY RELEASED FROM THE DELIVERY DEVICE TIP BEFORE THE PHYSICIAN DEPLOYED THE DEVICE TO IMPLANT THE CARRIER. THIS OCCURRED ON THE FIRST SIDE OF IMPLANTATION WHICH WAS THE PATIENT'S RIGHT SIDE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CARRIER WAS FULLY SEATED ON THE DELIVERY DEVICE TIP PRIOR TO INSERTION THROUGH THE VAGINAL INCISION AND THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT HOLDING ONTO THE MESH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPLOY THE DEVICE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. THE PHYSICIAN THEN REMOVED THE SLING AND NOTED THAT THE MESH HAD STRETCHED. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER SOLYX SLING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE," HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS CATHETERIZED POST PROCEDURE AND IS CURRENTLY IN RETENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLYX SIS SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068507000 1ML1010301

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR REPAIR| HYSTERECTOMY