FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION SPEEDTAC®

MDR report key: 2250317 · Received September 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-03212
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2011
Date of Event
August 22, 2011
Report Date
August 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
K971139
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE TWO RETURNED DEVICES REVEALED THAT THE ANCHORS WERE SECURELY COVERED WITHIN THEIR PROTECTIVE SHEATHS AND THE SUTURES WERE SEPARATED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES. THE SUTURES APPEARED TO UNBROKEN, HOWEVER ONE OF THE SUTURES HAD ONE END PINCHED. 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 REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING A VAGINAL SLING PROCEDURE USING A PRECISION SPEEDTAC TRANSVAGINAL ANCHOR SYSTEM, THE SUTURE WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM ITS PACKAGING. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER PRECISION SPEEDTAC TRANSVAGINAL ANCHOR SYSTEM. ALL OTHER INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION, IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING A VAGINAL SLING PROCEDURE USING A PRECISION SPEEDTAC TRANSVAGINAL ANCHOR SYSTEM, THE SUTURE WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM ITS PACKAGING. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER PRECISION SPEEDTAC TRANSVAGINAL ANCHOR SYSTEM. ALL OTHER INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION, IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPEEDTAC® FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE MBI BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M0068201450 13625207

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1