FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SAFFRON ANCHOR

MDR report key: 23156456 · Received September 26, 2025

Report

Report Number
2125050-2025-01541
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2025
Date of Event
September 5, 2025
Report Date
September 26, 2025
Manufacturer
COLOPLAST A/S
Product Code
PBQ
PMA / PMN Number
K220420
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE LOT NUMBER WAS REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT TREND, NONCONFORMING REPORT, AND CAPA. NO NCS [NON-CONFORMANCES] NOR CAPAS WERE IDENTIFIED IN VEEVA. THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS LOT IDENTIFIED WITH THE SAME FAILURE MODE. A SUPPLIER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS LOT WILL BE EXECUTED AND FURTHER DETAILS COMMENTED IN THE FINAL ANSWER. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF ANALYZING THE DEVICE, COLOPLAST CANNOT COMMENT ON THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROMPT US TO ALTER OR SUPPLEMENT ANY INFORMATION OR CONCLUSIONS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DURING A SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT FIXATION PROCEDURE, THE VAGINAL VAULT KEPT FALLING INDICATING THAT EITHER THE ANCHORS, SUTURE, OR TISSUE FAILED TO HOLD. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING SUTURE TIE-DOWN. THE ANCHORS WERE NOT FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THE DOCTOR USED THE PULLEY METHOD WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. A TOTAL OF 6 ANCHORS WERE PLACED, 4 ANCHORS FAILED AND 2 ANCHORS WERE SUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS A DIFFERENT TOOL EACH TIME BECAUSE THE SURGERY BROKE DOWN/CLEANED UP AND THEN HAD TO RE-SET AFTER THE FAILURE WAS VISUAL BEFORE THE PATIENT WAS AWAKE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310521 SAFFRON ANCHOR SOFT-TISSUE/MESH ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE PBQ COLOPLAST A/S 9066459_5203501400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Female Other