FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OBTRYX SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2232418 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-02977
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 9, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K040787
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT'S WEIGHT WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS THE SAME CASE AND PATIENT AS MFR REPORT # 3005099803-2011-02978. THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SECOND OF TWO DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN OBTRYX CURVED TRANSOBTURATOR SLING SYSTEM WAS USED DURING A SLING PLACEMENT PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PHYSICIAN BUTTONHOLED THE VAGINAL MUCOSA DURING IMPLANTATION OF THE MESH LEG ON THE PATIENT'S LEFT SIDE. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER THE MESH LEG HAD BEEN PULLED THROUGH THE ABDOMEN. THE PHYSICIAN THEN DISENGAGED THE ASSOCIATION LOOP FROM THE DELIVERY DEVICE AND PULLED THE MESH LEG BACK THROUGH THE VAGINAL INCISION IN ORDER TO MAKE A SECOND ATTEMPT. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY PULLING THE MESH LEG THROUGH AND THE MESH SLEEVE BROKE LEAVING THE BLUE DILATOR AND ASSOCIATION LOOP IN THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DETACHED PIECE FROM THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER OBTRYX CURVED SLING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY OTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY REPORTED TO BE "DOING WELL." ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OBTRYX SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068504000 1ML0093001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other| R