FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PINNACLE PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KITS

MDR report key: 2151983 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-02172
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
June 10, 2011
Report Date
June 13, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K071957
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPONENT (B)(4) RELATES TO DEVICE (B)(4) FOR NEEDLE DETACHMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED MESH ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE NEEDLE WAS MISSING FROM THE SOLID BLUE DILATOR. THE NEEDLE WAS NOT RETURNED. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED CAPIO DEVICE REVEALED NO DEFECTS. FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE RETURNED CAPIO DEVICE SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED PROPERLY AS INTENDED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF A MANUFACTURING-RELATED POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. THE CAUSE FOR THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING A POSTERIOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR PROCEDURE USING A PINNACLE POSTERIOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KIT, AS A LEG ASSEMBLY WAS BEING THROWN THROUGH TISSUE, THE NEEDLE DETACHED AND WAS REPORTEDLY CAPTURED INSIDE THE CAPIO CAGE. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER PINNACLE POSTERIOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KIT WITH NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHO IS REPORTEDLY GREAT AND IS OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING A POSTERIOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR PROCEDURE USING A PINNACLE POSTERIOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KIT, AS A LEG ASSEMBLY WAS BEING THROWN THROUGH TISSUE, THE NEEDLE DETACHED AND WAS REPORTEDLY CAPTURED INSIDE THE CAPIO CAGE. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER PINNACLE POSTERIOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KIT WITH NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHO IS REPORTEDLY GREAT AND IS OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR KITS MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068317100 ML00000064

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1